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Medical tests
… is done when other tests have not found the cause of your symptoms. Open biopsy is not as commonly done as needle … gland and take out a small amount of thyroid tissue and fluid. More than one sample is usually taken. The tissue is … biopsy are uncertain. A single sample of thyroid tissue and fluid will be taken. A small bandage is placed over the area …
Health topics
… on this page cover everything from how your heart works to symptoms of heart disease. General Cardiac Output Electrical … Activity and Exercise Heart Failure: Avoiding Colds and Flu Heart Failure: Avoiding Medicines That Make Symptoms … Your Weight, Food, and Sodium Heart Failure: Watching Your Fluids High-Output Heart Failure Right-Sided Heart Failure …
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… fall into two main areas. They are controlling asthma symptoms and reducing the risk for future problems. footnote 1 , footnote 2 Controlling symptoms Many people with asthma can get their symptoms under control by avoiding things that might cause …
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… Your options Have your uterus and ovaries removed to treat symptoms from endometriosis. Keep using hormone therapy or … laparoscopic surgery to remove tissue but still have severe symptoms. Other women decide to use hormone therapy before … and your estrogen levels drop, endometriosis growth and symptoms will probably also stop. In some cases, scar tissue …
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… and evaluate the disease and communicate with your doctor. Symptoms Know the symptoms of poorly controlled asthma—wheezing, cough, chest … your last visit. Your doctor will ask about daytime asthma symptoms, nighttime awakenings, and symptoms early in the …
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… as rhinitis of pregnancy). Alcohol use. Aging. What are the symptoms? Rhinitis symptoms can be long-lasting, or they can come and go. They … diagnosed? Your doctor will examine you and ask about your symptoms, such as how and when your symptoms started and …
Medications
… doctor may add a medication and tell you to drink plenty of fluids. Tell your doctor right away if you have symptoms such as: low back/side pain (flank pain) signs of … that may spread to others (such as chickenpox, measles, flu). Consult your doctor if you have been exposed to an …
Medications
… severe (rarely fatal) allergic reactions and swelling (fluid retention/edema) even with the use of preventive … easy bleeding or bruising, sores in the mouth or throat, or symptoms of infection (such as fever and sore throat). Your … as dexamethasone) to prevent side effects like swelling (fluid retention/edema) and allergic reactions. These are …
Medications
… if you have a reaction to the medication such as dizziness, flushing, or fast heartbeat. The dosage, treatment schedule, … numbness/tingling swollen hands/legs/feet symptoms of liver disease (such as nausea/vomiting that … that may spread to others (such as chickenpox, measles, flu). Consult your doctor if you have been exposed to an …
Medications
… your doctor right away if you have any of the following symptoms of cancer: swollen glands, sudden weight loss, … that may spread to others (such as chickenpox, measles, flu). Consult your doctor if you have been exposed to an … people who have recently received live vaccines (such as flu vaccine inhaled through the nose). To lower the chance …
