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… Intrauterine Fetal Blood Transfusion On this page: Treatment Overview What To … Treatment Overview An intrauterine transfusion provides blood to an Rh-positive fetus when fetal red blood cells are being destroyed by the Rh-sensitized …
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… Eye Problems and Blood in the Eye On this page: Overview Overview Sometimes small blood vessels in the whites of the eyes break and cause a … or speck. This is called a subconjunctival hemorrhage. The blood vessels may break because of sneezing, coughing, …
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… Sodium (Na) in Blood Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … Overview A sodium test checks how much sodium is in the blood. Sodium is both an electrolyte and mineral. It helps … Most of the sodium in the body (about 85%) is found in blood and lymph fluid. Sodium levels in the body are partly …
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… Home Blood Pressure Log On this page: Overview Overview Name: ________________________ Target blood pressure: __________ Date Time (a.m.) Blood pressure Time (p.m.) Blood pressure Comments Sample: …
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… Low Blood Sugar Level Record On this page: Overview Overview Use this form to record a low blood sugar level problem. Fill out a record each time this … Activity before low blood sugar: Kind and amount of glucose or sucrose tablets or solution or other quick-sugar …
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… Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, and Blood Sugar On this page: Overview Overview The body uses … fat . Carbohydrate is the nutrient that most affects your blood sugar. Protein and fat do not raise blood sugar as … sugar when you eat? The bloodstream carries blood sugar (glucose) to provide energy to cells throughout the body. The …
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… High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy On this page: Condition … Self-Care What is high blood pressure? Blood pressure is a measure of the force of blood against …
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… Thick and Thin Blood Smears for Malaria On this page: Overview Why It Is Done Results Overview Thick and Thin Blood Smears for Malaria—Overview Doctors use thick and thin blood smears to determine whether you have malaria. If one …
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… Blood Transfusions for Sickle Cell Disease On this page: … Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview During a blood transfusion, a person (the recipient) receives healthy blood from another person (the donor). The donated blood is …
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… High Blood Pressure in Children and Teens On this page: Condition … Basics What is high blood pressure in children and teens? Blood pressure is a measure of how hard the blood pushes …
