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… time (PTT) is a blood test that measures the time it takes your blood to clot. A PTT test can be used to check for … time is an important test because the time it takes your blood to clot may be affected by: Blood-thinning … can change the results of this test. Be sure to tell your doctor about all the non-prescription and prescription …
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… be done at any time. It doesn't matter when you last ate. Your fasting blood sugar level is equal to or greater than … you don't eat or drink anything but water for 8 hours. Your 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test result is equal to … is most often done to check for gestational diabetes. Your hemoglobin A1c result is 6.5% or higher. The hemoglobin …
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… from slightly pink to very dark. Keloids can rub against your clothes and become irritated, itchy, or painful. When … exposed to the sun, they may turn darker than the rest of your skin. The dark colour may stay. How is a keloid … grow back after treatment. When trying to treat a keloid, your doctor may need to use more than one type of treatment. …
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… or stops the sperm from moving. The sponge fits inside your vagina and covers the cervix, which is the opening of … 1 There is less chance of getting pregnant if you and your partner use an external (male) condom with the sponge. Be sure to tell your doctor about any health problems you have or medicines …
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… are: Manual wheelchairs. You move a manual wheelchair yourself. To do this, you need upper body strength. Manual … wheelchair based on how much movement and feeling you have (your functional level of injury), how much you are able to do, how strong your upper body is, where and how the wheelchair will be …
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… prescribed or if he or she doesn't get better despite your efforts. To help manage feelings of frustration, share your feelings with others, including other caregivers, … counsellors, clergy, or health professionals. Call your local AIDS service organization for support. Remember …
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… blackheads , and pimples and causing the top layer of your skin to peel. Skin care products that have AHAs are … redness of the skin. Use them less often if you notice that your skin becomes very red or very dry. Using skin care products with AHAs will make your skin very sensitive to ultraviolet (UV) light. Be sure …
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… and alcohol also can cause heartburn. If you think that your heartburn may be caused by a medicine: Call the doctor … There also may be certain ways or times of the day to take your other medicines that will decrease the chance of … that was not prescribed by a doctor, stop taking it. Call your doctor if you feel that you need to continue taking the …
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… to urinate. This usually happens because something gets in your way or you aren't able to walk there on your own. Functional incontinence usually occurs because something blocks your way to the toilet. Or perhaps you can't walk there on …
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… surgery (arthroscopy) is a surgical procedure that allows your doctor to look at the inside of a joint in your body through a thin viewing instrument called an … knee. During arthroscopy, the arthroscope is inserted into your joint through a small cut (incision) in the skin. The …
