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Medical tests
… (GI) examination. The test is used to help find diseases and other problems that affect the large intestine. … or altered bowel habits. Check on other problems such as anemia or unexplained weight loss. How To Prepare For 1 to 3 … day before the test: Drink plenty of fluids. If you have kidney, heart, or liver disease and have to limit fluids, …
Health topics
… It also helps people who have an illness such as cancer, anemia, sickle cell disease , or hemophilia . If you donate blood before you … of fluids to help replace the lost fluid. If you have kidney, heart, or liver disease and have to limit fluids, …
Health topics
… incontinence is the accidental release of urine. It's not a disease. It's a symptom of a problem with a man's urinary tract . Urine is made by the kidneys and stored in a sac made of muscle, called the … Urinary incontinence can be short-term or long-lasting (chronic). Short-term incontinence is often caused by other …
Medications
… numbness/tingling skin swelling ankles/feet/hands signs of kidney problems (such as change in the amount of urine) signs of liver disease (such as nausea/vomiting that doesn't stop, … cells, white cells, and platelets. This effect can cause anemia, decrease your body's ability to fight an infection, …
Medications
… blood problems including a decrease in red blood cells (anemia) and white blood cells (neutropenia). They occur more frequently in people with advanced HIV disease (AIDS). Blood problems may require blood … doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: kidney problems liver problems (such as hepatitis B or C, …
Medications
… is more likely if you are an older adult, if you have kidney or liver disease, dehydration, heart failure, heavy alcohol use, if … lung disease, severe asthma) blood problems (such as anemia, vitamin B12 deficiency) kidney disease liver disease …
Medications
… rheumatoid arthritis), blood vessel problems (such as heart disease), or infections. Careful monitoring by your doctor … alone or in combination with other medications to treat chronic hepatitis B and chronic hepatitis C, viral … high blood pressure intestinal problems (such as colitis) kidney disease lung problems (such as chronic obstructive …
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… What is hepatitis B virus infection? Hepatitis B is a disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). … school-age and high-risk adult immunization programs. Most chronic (long term) HBV infections occur in people who were … Less than 5 percent of healthy adults will develop chronic HBV infection. Most infants infected at birth will …
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… Vietnamnese What is malaria? Malaria is a very serious disease caused by different Plasmodium species. These tiny … and vomiting If left untreated, malaria may cause seizures, anemia, jaundice, heart failure, kidney failure, respiratory distress, coma and even death. …
Medical tests
… bacteria and viruses. But in disorders known as autoimmune diseases, the immune system attacks and destroys the body's … deficiency , immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) , and hemolytic anemia . Liver disease, such as hepatitis . Thyroid disease, … deficiency , immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) , and hemolytic anemia . Liver disease, such as hepatitis . Thyroid disease, …
