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… a hand-held device that exercises your lungs and measures how much air you can breathe in. It tells you and your doctor how well your lungs are working. The spirometer can help you … airways open and lungs active if you can't get out of bed. How do you use an incentive spirometer? When you use an …
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… Influenza Virus Vaccine - Intramuscular On this page: Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions Drug Interactions … in people at high risk from the infection (such as young children, older adults, and people with chronic health … into a muscle by a health care professional. Adults and children usually receive the injection in the upper arm, and …
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… this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Vacuum aspiration … can. You can do normal activities the next day, based on how you feel. Ask your doctor if you can take an … abortion. Death of the embryo or fetus (miscarriage). How Well It Works Vacuum aspiration is a common type of …
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… Levetiracetam - Oral On this page: Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions Drug Interactions … medical condition and response to treatment. The dosage in children is also based on weight. To reduce your risk of … drugs, nonprescription drugs, and herbal products). Children may be more sensitive to the side effects of the …
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… Ointment - Topical, Mucous Membrane On this page: Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions Drug Interactions … not be used to treat teething pain in infants and young children due to an increased risk of serious side effects. … on your medical condition and response to treatment. For children, the dosage is also based on age and weight. Do not …
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… Diphenoxylate/Atropine - Oral On this page: Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions Drug Interactions … more details. This medication is not recommended for use in children younger than 6 years due to an increased risk of … on your medical condition and response to treatment. In children, the dosage is also based on weight. If you need to …
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… Blood Pool Scan On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Related … to your symptoms and past health. Heart Attack and Unstable Angina Heart Failure Medical Tests: …
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… this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Selective dorsal … limbs, or problems with balance. How Well It Works Some children have less muscle tightness (spasticity) and are … may decrease the chances of leg deformities in growing children. When muscles tighten around growing bones, the …
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… amounts in foods that have no signs of spoilage, such as a bad smell. What causes it? Most people get staph poisoning … pulse rate may occur. Symptoms typically come on quickly. How severe they are depends on your susceptibility to the toxin, how much contaminated food you ate, how much of the toxin …
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… effects may depend on what caused the fluid buildup, how bad it gets, and how the baby responds to treatment. What causes it? This …