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… cancer from the colon, nearby lymph nodes are taken out and tested for cancer. Then healthy parts of the colon or rectum … with the colon, such as blockage, inflammation, lack of blood supply, or perforation. A partial colectomy is also … sections of the colon. Injury to the bladder, ureters, or blood vessels. Citations Eng C (2011). Colorectal …
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… disease before 2004 or The disease was confirmed by a lab test It is important to keep a record of all immunizations … system weakened by disease or medical treatment Have had a blood transfusion or received other blood products within the past 12 months Have active …
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… elemental mercury. This includes some (older) thermometers, blood pressure devices, thermostats, barometers and … of mercury vapours. The vapours are then absorbed into the bloodstream through the lungs and distributed throughout the … shortness of breath, chest pain and headaches. Gastro-intestinal symptoms can also occur, including nausea, vomiting …
Medical tests
… Is Done Results Overview Tympanometry tests the movement of the eardrum when an ear infection or … responds to the pressure and the sound. The results of this test are used to help figure out what is going on in the … behind the eardrum or whether an ear tube is blocked. The test can also discover whether there is a hole in the …
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… dioxide laser treatment, you will have regular follow-up testing with HPV tests, Pap tests, or colposcopic examinations. Your doctor will tell …
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… (called a false-positive). This means you may need more tests—such as another mammogram, a breast ultrasound, or a biopsy—to make sure you don't have cancer. These tests can be harmful and cause a lot of worry. Mammograms … Each time you have a mammogram, there is a risk that the test: May miss some breast cancers. And some cancers that …
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… example, a needle puncture may be used by a doctor to draw blood or to put fluid or medicines into a vein ( … of getting a disease that is passed (transmitted) through blood, such as hepatitis or HIV . But for puncture wounds … the sex that matches the body parts (such as ovaries, testes, prostate, breasts, penis, or vagina) you now have in …
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… the sex that matches the body parts (such as ovaries, testes, prostate, breasts, penis, or vagina) you now have in … it hurt when you breathe? This can be a warning sign of a blood clot in the lung, called a pulmonary embolism . Yes … Pain and swelling in the lower leg can be symptoms of a blood clot. Yes Pain or swelling in one calf No Pain or …
Medications
… tuberculosis). You should have tuberculosis (TB) skin tests before and during treatment with this medication. Also … sores, valley fever) heart disease (such as heart failure) blood/bone marrow disorder (such as leukopenia, … with others. Lab and/or medical tests (such as complete blood count, liver function test, skin exams, Pap smear) …
Medications
… as confusion) 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 … Products that may interact with this drug include: "blood thinners" (such as warfarin) This medication may cause …
