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… (AAT) is a protein normally found in the lungs and the bloodstream. It helps protect the lungs from diseases such … only to people who have very low levels of AAT in their blood. It is not clear that this treatment is any better … other lung-damaging chemicals. The plasma is made from the blood of many donors and is treated to reduce the chance of …
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… is best for you. The mitral valve opens and closes to keep blood flowing in the proper direction through your heart. … it's called mitral valve stenosis. In both of these cases, blood does not flow through the heart the right way. During … you to a heart-lung bypass machine. It adds oxygen to your blood and moves the blood through your body. This machine …
Medications
… Desmopressin can rarely cause a low level of sodium in the blood (hyponatremia), which can be serious or even fatal. … conditions may increase the risk of low sodium in the blood. Lab tests (such as urine tests, sodium blood levels) must be done before you start using this …
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… This medication helps to prevent other serious heart/blood vessel problems (such as heart attacks, strokes, blood clots in stents). It works by blocking platelets from … sticking together and prevents them from forming harmful blood clots. This "anti-platelet" effect helps to keep blood …
Medications
… go away muscle weakness extreme drowsiness signs of low blood sugar (such as sudden sweating, shaking, fast … that doesn't stop abdominal or stomach pain/cramping blood/mucus in your stool If you have these symptoms, do not … liver disease vitamin deficiency (folate or folic acid) blood disorders (such as bone marrow suppression, G6PD …
Medications
… needs. Uses This medication is used to treat a certain blood disorder (acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic … (plasma exchange, immune suppressing medication). In aTTP, blood clots form in small blood vessels throughout the body. These clots can cause …
Medications
… Desmopressin can rarely cause a low level of sodium in the blood (hyponatremia), which can be serious or even fatal. … conditions may increase the risk of low sodium in the blood. Lab tests (such as urine tests, sodium blood levels) must be done before you start using this …
Medications
… legs, and abdomen. This drug is also used to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and … medication even if you feel well. Most people with high blood pressure do not feel sick. Sucralfate, cholestyramine, …
Medications
… specific health needs. Uses Tadalafil is used to treat high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension). It works by relaxing and widening the blood vessels in your lungs which allows the blood to flow more easily. Decreasing high blood pressure in …
Medications
… of your abdomen. The implants release buserelin into your blood slowly and continuously over several months. Buserelin … bone pain numbness/tingling/weakness of the arms/legs blood in the urine painful/difficult urination unusual … bone pain broken bones This medication may rarely make your blood sugar rise, which can cause or worsen diabetes. Tell …
