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… Giving an Epinephrine Shot to a Child Actionset Overview If your child has had a severe allergic reaction ( anaphylaxis … can come on quickly and become life-threatening. Giving your child an epinephrine shot can slow down or stop an … 1 slide 1 of 4 < Prev Next > slide 1 of 4, Step 1, First, be sure you know which end of the injector is the tip …
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… have to limit you. Learning all you can about asthma is the first step to living the life you want, and our asthma … topics are here to help. Allergy shots for asthma Assessing your asthma knowledge Asthma action plan: Red zone Asthma … Asthma Asthma: Controlling cockroaches Asthma: Educating yourself and your child Asthma: Identifying your triggers …
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… Overview Have you ever had an aching back or pain in your neck when you were anxious or stressed? When you have anxiety or stress in your life, one of the ways your body responds is with muscle … will be able to use this method to relieve stress. When you first start, it may help to use an audio recording until you …
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… Dealing With Teen Substance Use Actionset Overview If your teen is using alcohol, tobacco, or other substances, … the most important things you can do is to talk openly with your teen about the problem. Urge your teen to be open too. … For example, your teen may be having problems in school, at home, with relationships, or with the law related to …
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… view of the parts of the eye . During the examination, your doctor can look at the front parts of the eye. These … lamp examination. Eyedrops may be used to widen (dilate) your pupils and to numb the surface of your eyes. Before the … will be dilated, you may wish to find someone to drive you home after the test. You also will need to wear sunglasses …
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… empties in 1½ to 2 hours. When you have gastroparesis, your stomach takes a lot longer to empty. The delay results … may reduce symptoms of gastroparesis. How is it diagnosed? Your doctor will ask you questions about your symptoms and … may be done in the stomach (gastric manometry) or in the first part of the intestines (duodenal manometry). Upper …
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… Test Overview A breath alcohol test is an estimate of your blood alcohol concentration (BAC). The test measures … in the air that you breathe out (exhale). You can measure your own breath alcohol level with a simple hand-held … of devices available. You can get simple devices meant for home use and professional devices like those used by police …
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… pain when you walk or wear shoes. Calluses usually form on your hands or feet. They usually don't hurt. Corns have an … core that can be soft or hard. Soft corns are found between your toes. Hard corns may form on the tops of your toes. … (such as diabetes), talk to your doctor before you try any home treatment. Having your doctor pare (trim) the callus or …
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… and fallopian tubes (bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy). Your doctor may also do a pelvic and para-aortic lymph node … cancer is still contained in the uterus and can be cured. Your surgery will depend on how much of your reproductive … after a laparoscopic hysterectomy. Or you may be able to go home the same day. When done by an experienced surgeon, …
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… drugs, is very hard. Very few people succeed the first time they try to stop. A lapse or relapse is likely. A … or alcohol. A lapse or relapse doesn't mean that you or your treatment has failed. It may mean that you just slipped … on. Try to find out why you relapsed. Then make changes in your life so that it won't happen again. You also may need …
