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… a heart murmur? A heart murmur is an extra sound that the blood makes as it flows through the heart. Your doctor uses … have innocent murmurs too. Murmurs also happen when your blood flows harder and faster than usual—during pregnancy, … a fast or irregular heartbeat, or a buildup of fluid in the legs or lungs. If your doctor thinks your …
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… follow this general advice. Do not rinse your vagina with fluids (douche). This could increase your risk of infections … You have chest pain, are short of breath, or cough up blood. Call your doctor now if you have any of these … for 12 hours in a row. Signs of infection in your whole body, such as headache, muscle aches, dizziness, or a …
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… or rupture. This means that a hole or tear forms in the fluid-filled bag that surrounds and protects your baby. It … say their "water broke." The chemicals in the amniotic fluid may help start or strengthen labour. Sometimes your … breaks. This usually doesn't cause pain. A large gush of fluid usually follows the rupture of the sac. The uterus …
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… out, but the soft tube (cannula) stays in your child's body and is held in place with tape. Then, when your child … types of insulin to be given in one syringe, follow these precautions. If you are mixing NPH and short-acting regular … in an area that gets movement, which could lead to low blood sugar. For example, if you give your child an insulin …
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… hip works. It's the largest ball-and-socket joint in the body. The thigh bone (femur) fits tightly into a cup-shaped … and spine; tendons; ligaments; and a joint capsule. Several fluid-filled sacs (bursae) cushion and lubricate the hip … sooner. Medicines you take . Certain medicines, such as blood thinners (anticoagulants), medicines that suppress the …
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… (pandemic). Symptoms can range from mild, such as fever and body aches, to severe, including trouble breathing. COVID-19 … such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or high blood pressure. Tuberculosis (TB). HIV. Cancer or getting … health problem, ask your doctor if you should take extra precautions. The more of these things you have, the higher …
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… is passed from one person to another by contact with body fluids containing the bacteria during unprotected oral, … as the infection spreads to other areas of the body. In women, complications may include difficulty getting …
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… to the back of the throat. The tubes help the ears drain fluid. They also keep air pressure in the ears at the right … ears equal to the pressure outside of the ears. Sometimes fluid or negative pressure gets stuck in the middle ear. The … tubes from opening. This leads to pressure changes. Fluid may collect in the middle ear. The pressure and fluid …
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… disease? Having anemia means you don't have enough red blood cells . Your body needs these cells to carry oxygen from your lungs to … a long-term disease keeps your body from making enough red blood cells. This is called anemia of chronic disease, or …
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… the large intestine. Check on belly symptoms such as pain, blood in stool, or altered bowel habits. Check on other … tea, and broth. On the day before the test: Drink plenty of fluids. If you have kidney, heart, or liver disease and have … the large intestine. Check on belly symptoms such as pain, blood in stool, or altered bowel habits. Check on other …
