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… be an important tool in preventing problems like very low blood sugar. But using an insulin pump takes some getting … They can save both your insulin-dose information and your blood sugar levels over several days. How to live with an … for the infusion site The infusion site is the area on your body where you attach the infusion set, if your insulin pump …
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… If the herpes simplex virus (HSV) invades a part of the body other than the genital area, it may cause disease in that part of the body. In general, complications are rare. And they usually … complications include: Meningitis, an infection of the fluid (cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF) and tissues (meninges) …
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… every year. What are the symptoms? The flu causes a fever, body aches, a headache, a dry cough, and a sore or dry … reports a flu outbreak. In some cases, the doctor may do a blood test or take a sample of fluid from your nose or throat to find out what type of flu …
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… . Diverticular bleeding causes a large amount of blood to appear in your stool. What causes it? The reason … against weak spots in the colon. Weak spots are where blood vessels pass through the muscle layer of the bowel … need to be hospitalized. Treatment may include intravenous fluids, blood transfusions, injection of medicines, and in …
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… is put into a vein ( IV ) in the arm. It moves through the blood to the liver and spleen . Areas of the liver and … right above you. It may move slowly above and around your body, scanning for the tracer and recording pictures as the … be around you after the test. After the test, drink lots of fluids for the next 24 hours to help flush the tracer out of …
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… with hepatitis B, the virus is very likely to stay in the body forever. If the virus stays in the body for a long … vaccine . Babies immunized at birth need to have a blood test 4 weeks after their last dose of hepatitis B … B is spread by contact with infected blood and some body fluids - for example during childbirth. Hepatitis B is also …
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… gasoline, glues, and office supplies (such as correction fluids, felt-tip markers, and electronics cleaners). Gases. … Long-term health problems, such as brain, liver, kidney, blood, or bone marrow damage, can occur from inhaling some … tests, because they have usually been eliminated from the body by the time the test is done. Signs of use Chemical …
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… system that makes urine and carries it out of your child's body. It includes the bladder and the kidneys and the tubes … care. Home care includes helping your child drink extra fluids when you notice symptoms and urging your child to … cause of infection. Sometimes germs travel through the blood or lymph system to the urinary tract and can cause …
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… and stress echocardiograms. A Doppler echo shows blood flow through the heart and blood vessels. It can be done during any of these types of … heartbeat (ejection fraction) is normal. There is no excess fluid in the sac surrounding the heart, and the lining …
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… bursitis? Bursitis is an inflammation of small sacs of fluid (bursae) that help joints move smoothly. Olecranon … in tissue near the bursa that spreads to the bursa A blood-borne infection. This is rare. What are the symptoms? … in tissue near the bursa that spreads to the bursa A blood-borne infection. This is rare. What are the symptoms? …
