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… Overview A glycohemoglobin test, or hemoglobin A1c, is a blood test that checks the amount of sugar (glucose) bound to the hemoglobin in the red blood cells. People who have diabetes or other conditions that increase their blood glucose levels have more glycohemoglobin (sugar bound …
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… unawareness means not being able to recognize low blood sugar until the symptoms are serious. Most people have symptoms if their blood sugar drops below 4.0 mmol/L. But if you have … may become unconscious before anyone realizes you have low blood sugar. You may have hypoglycemic unawareness if you: …
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… kidney damage. What causes it? The kidneys have many tiny blood vessels that filter waste from your blood. High blood sugar from diabetes can destroy these blood vessels. …
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… test that uses dye and a camera to take pictures of the blood flow in an artery or a vein. An angiogram can be used … such as an ulcer. Or it may be done to look for blocked blood vessels in your lungs. During an angiogram, the doctor will put a thin, flexible tube into a blood vessel in your groin or arm. This tube is called a …
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… Overview The coronary arteries deliver blood to the heart muscle. The blood provides a continuous supply of oxygen and nutrients … and demand The coronary arteries regulate the supply of blood to your heart muscle depending on how much oxygen your …
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… the eardrum can burst or the middle ear can fill with blood or pus. Or they can be mild and only be felt as … cut? Yes Bleeding from ear No Bleeding from ear How much blood has there been? More than a few drops or streaks, or … lifestyle , such as eating and exercise habits, smoking, alcohol or drug use, sexual history, and travel. Try Home …
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… cervix; pregnancy with twins or more; infection; or drug or alcohol use during pregnancy. Often the cause is never … to a medicine pump. It can also be used to take samples of blood for testing. A central vascular access device (CVAD), … catheter is a thin, flexible tube. It's inserted into a blood vessel in the belly button (umbilicus). The tube may …
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… sooner. Medicines you take . Certain medicines, such as blood thinners (anticoagulants), medicines that suppress the … lifestyle , such as eating and exercise habits, smoking, alcohol or drug use, sexual history, and travel. Try Home … Trouble urinating. Not being able to urinate at all. Blood in your urine. Symptoms of a vaginal infection may …
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… Test Overview Partial thromboplastin 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 bleeding problems. Blood clotting factors are needed for blood to clot …
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… means that the right side of the heart is not pumping blood to the lungs as well as normal. Most people develop … Right-sided heart failure can happen if there is high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. This pressure makes the heart work harder to pump blood through the lungs. Over time, the right ventricle may …
