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Medications
… Warning People taking capecitabine along with certain "blood thinners" (anticoagulants such as warfarin) may have a … stopping capecitabine. If you are using an anticoagulant, blood lab tests (INR/PT) will be closely checked. Tell your doctor …
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… you have ever had hepatitis B. Your doctor should order a test to see if you have the hepatitis B infection before … swelling. This drug is also used to treat certain types of blood vessel disease (such as granulomatosis with … polyangiitis) and can decrease the swelling of the blood vessels. Rituximab is also used to treat a certain …
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… tiny bugs, about the size of a sesame seed, which feed on blood. Different ticks prefer feeding from different types … feeding. Ticks burrow part way into the skin, bite, draw blood, and then drop off. The feeding tick's mouth will be … Ticks found on a British Columbia resident can be tested or identified by: Submitting a photo of the tick to …
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… What Happens When to Call a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Medicines Surgery … include thinning and fraying of the tendons and reduced blood supply. It takes great force to tear a healthy rotator … tendons and increase your risk. Smoking. This decreases the blood supply and slows healing. Shoulder instability. …
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… Advance Care Plan: What to Include . Health Topics Medical Tests Make a Wise Decision Take Action Open/close … in Older Adults: Managing Treatment Automated Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Babies and Older Adults Have an … in Older Adults: Managing Treatment Automated Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Babies and Older Adults Have an …
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… alone or in combination with other medicines to treat high blood pressure. It works by blocking a chemical … amount of sodium and water the body retains. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks and … Consult your doctor for more details. Lab and/or medical tests (such as potassium blood levels, kidney function) …
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… Overview Hemophilia can be treated by replacing missing blood clotting factors. This is called clotting factor … concentrate into a vein. Infusions of clotting factors help blood to clot normally. Clotting factor replacement therapy … are processed to kill viruses. The products are also tested to make sure they do not contain viruses. There is …
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… died. Before you have a transplant, you may need to have tests to see how well the donor kidney matches your tissue type and blood type. To do the surgery, the doctor makes a cut in … they're causing problems. The doctor then connects the blood vessels of the new kidney to your blood vessels. The …
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… red spots. Bleeding from the nose, mouth, or gums. Vomiting blood. Stools that look like black tar. Severe belly pain. … your symptoms and any recent travel. The doctor may order a blood test to confirm whether you have dengue fever. How is dengue …
Medications
… not get the correct dose. To prevent a very serious high blood pressure reaction, it is very important that you … seizure This medication may rarely cause a severe intestinal condition due to a bacteria called C. difficile. … that doesn't stop abdominal or stomach pain/cramping blood/mucus in your stool If you have these symptoms, do not …
