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… help with using the toilet and taking medicines, checking blood pressure and weight, and care for those with dementia. … help with basic care such as getting medicines, checking glucose levels, and checking blood pressure. Assisted-living facilities usually provide …
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… force the body to use more fat for energy instead of sugar (glucose) by increasing fat and restricting carbohydrates. … force the body to use more fat for energy instead of sugar (glucose) by increasing fat and restricting carbohydrates. …
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… important job. They remove waste and extra fluid from your blood. This waste and fluid goes out of your body in your … kidneys don't work as they should, wastes build up in your blood. This makes you sick. Chronic kidney disease is also … well enough to remove urea from the blood. Fasting blood glucose test. This is done to measure your blood sugar. High …
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… problems (such as stomach/intestinal ulcers) bleeding/blood clotting disorders (such as hemophilia, von … Examples include anti-platelet drugs such as clopidogrel, "blood thinners" such as dabigatran/enoxaparin/warfarin, … certain medical/laboratory tests (including fasting blood glucose, cholesterol levels, prothrombin time, urine 5-HIAA …
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… come with obesity, including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and a shorter life. Liraglutide is similar … (such as depression, thoughts of suicide) signs of low blood sugar (sudden sweating, shaking, fast heartbeat, … medical tests (such as kidney function, fasting blood glucose, heartbeat, weight) should be done while you are …
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… of the bacteria spreading to surrounding skin, or to the blood where it can cause a serious blood infection (sepsis). Silver sulfadiazine belongs to a … especially of: a certain enzyme deficiency (G6PD or glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency) kidney …
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… the Membranes Asthma During Pregnancy Automated Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Avoiding Mercury in Fish Baby … Pregnancy HELLP Syndrome Hepatitis C in Pregnancy High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy High-Risk Pregnancy HIV and … Non-Stress Test Nuchal Translucency Screening Test Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) Progesterone Test Quad …
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… thiazide diuretics like hydrochlorothiazide) to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), heart failure, or extra fluid … body (edema). Amiloride also helps to treat or prevent low blood potassium levels caused by the other diuretics. … may interfere with certain laboratory tests (including glucose tolerance testing), possibly causing false test …
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… cane juice. Fruit juice concentrate. Dextrose. Fructose. Glucose. Lactose. Maltose. Sucrose. Honey. Molasses. Syrup. … cane juice. Fruit juice concentrate. Dextrose. Fructose. Glucose. Lactose. Maltose. Sucrose. Honey. Molasses. Syrup. …
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… bone pain, numbness/tingling/weakness of the arms/legs, blood in the urine, painful/difficult urination. Tell your … cardiac death) Low levels of potassium or magnesium in the blood may also increase your risk of QT prolongation. This … (such as testosterone blood levels, PSA blood tests, blood glucose) should be done while you are using this medication. …