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… Rh sensitization during pregnancy? You may have Rh-negative blood, and your baby may have Rh-positive blood. If the two types of blood mix, your body will make antibodies. This is called Rh sensitization. …
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… up after 1 or 2 days. A few specks or a small amount of blood on the white part of the eye often appear after a blow … all directions. Pain with eye movements. A large amount of blood in the white part (sclera) of the eye. Any blood over … eyeball. A feeling that something is in the eye (foreign body sensation). Sensitivity to light ( photophobia ). …
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… A hepatitis panel is a blood test used to find markers of hepatitis infection. … Some tests look for proteins ( antibodies ) that the body makes to fight the infection. Other tests look for … jaundice ), dark yellow urine, and feeling very tired. This blood test also may be done if you were recently exposed to …
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… the World Health Organization (WHO) growth charts or the body mass index (BMI) to measure a child's weight compared … history of obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, or gallstones. Sleeping problems your child … and look for early signs of problems, including: High blood pressure. High cholesterol. Type 2 diabetes or high …
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… steadily decrease in the days after the extraction. A blood clot will form in the tooth socket after the … The clot protects the bone during healing. If that blood clot gets loose or comes out of the socket, you may … the bloodstream and cause infections in other parts of the body. People who have a hard time fighting off infections …
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… open wounds, skin that is tender from radiation, or a blood clot in a vein. Distraction. Distraction can help you … needles are inserted into the skin at certain points on the body. Biofeedback. This method uses the mind to help control … on its own. These functions include muscle tension and blood pressure. Before you try a complementary treatment, …
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… You may also have a pelvic examination , a urine test, blood tests, and possibly an ultrasound. Your doctor may … problems. These tests may include: A pelvic examination . A fluid sample from your cervix or vagina. A Pap or HPV test. A urine test. A blood test. An ultrasound. A biopsy . For this test, your …
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… deposits called plaque (say "plak") to build up inside blood vessels called arteries. Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood throughout your body. The plaque can limit blood flow in the arteries. Heart …
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… In rare cases, the bacteria may enter other parts of the body including the lungs, joints, and the membranes around … the heart and brain. This can cause infections of the blood, muscles or lungs, and cause severe illness and tissue … include fever and redness of the skin, shock due to low blood pressure, diarrhea, vomiting, and severe muscle pain. …
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… It can spread quickly up the affected arm, leg or other body part. This kind of infection can cause gangrene – the … enough. This is because necrotizing fasciitis cuts off the blood supply to body tissue, and the antibiotics must be carried by blood to the infected site to work. Surgery, combined with …
