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… mean that you don't need the same amount of food and fluids that you needed before. You can be offered small sips of fluid or small bites of food as long as you are alert and … may be hard and difficult to pass (constipation) as your fluid intake decreases and you get weaker. Medicines (like …
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… When you have this problem, it takes longer for your blood to form clots, so you bleed for a longer time than … other people. Normally when a person starts to bleed, small blood cells called platelets go to the site of the bleeding. … without any reason and in more than one place in your body. What causes it? Von Willebrand disease usually is …
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… inflammatory condition that affects the arteries that carry blood to the head. Giant cell arteritis is more dangerous … PMR. It may be that the immune system is attacking the body's own tissues. Your genes may play a role in this. For … PMR. Your doctor may order tests too. These may include: Blood tests such as sedimentation rate and C-reactive …
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… those for pain, depression or anxiety , neuropathy, high blood pressure , and high cholesterol Being anemic. Anemia is a low level of red blood cells, which carry oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body. As a result, your body's cells do not get enough …
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… AN-yuh-rih-zum") is a bulge in a section of the aorta, the body's main artery. The aorta carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Because the … It can stretch and then shrink back as needed to adapt to blood flow. But some medical problems, such as …
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… injury from cold temperature exposure. They have a large body surface area compared with their weight. Their body … as much heat energy. They also have less body fat. Their blood vessels do not narrow (constrict) and conserve body … as much heat energy. They also have less body fat. Their blood vessels do not narrow (constrict) and conserve body …
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… A vitamin D test measures the amount of vitamin D in the blood. Your body needs vitamin D to absorb calcium . Calcium keeps your … It Is Done A health professional uses a needle to take a blood sample, usually from the arm. How It Feels When a …
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… through the prostate and penis to the outside of the body. Around this tube is a ring of muscles called the … legs, and feet. Fever, chills, and belly or flank pain . Blood in your urine or burning with urination. A change in … diet each day. These foods are high in fibre. Drink enough fluids. Don't avoid drinking fluid because you are worried …
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… possible. Learn to live with the changes to your brain and body caused by the stroke. Adjust to living within your … and community. Help prevent problems like falls or a blood clot in a vein (deep vein thrombosis). In stroke … risk. These include atrial fibrillation, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Taking your medicines …
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… to Health Canada, manganese is most easily absorbed in the body through drinking water. What amount of manganese can … give you advice on the ‘type’ of water treatment or what precautions they recommend for your home or community …
