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… This medication is used to treat a certain type of nerve disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also commonly called Lou Gehrig's disease). Riluzole helps to slow down the worsening of this disease and prolong survival. How To Use Read the Patient …
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… likely to develop complications like pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility from STIs, or immune system failure from advanced HIV disease If you have an STI, your chance of getting or … on how to talk to your partner, visit the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) Smart Sex Resource …
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… have serious side effects. This medication may raise your blood pressure. Check your blood pressure regularly and tell your doctor if the results … as irregular heartbeat, angina, previous heart attack) high blood pressure seizure low blood potassium level …
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… menstrual bleeding. Tranexamic acid works by helping the blood clot normally to prevent and stop prolonged bleeding. … Although unlikely, this medication may cause serious blood clot problems and vision changes. Get medical help … arm pain sudden shortness of breath coughing up blood fainting pain/swelling/warmth in the groin/calf …
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… is best for you. The aortic valve opens and closes to keep blood flowing in the proper direction through your heart. … or is very tight and narrow (aortic valve stenosis), blood does not flow through the heart the right way. You … bypass machine, which is used to add oxygen to your blood and move the blood through your body. This machine …
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… had lymph nodes removed from under your arm: Don't have blood drawn from the arm on the side of the lymph node surgery. Don't allow a blood pressure cuff to be placed on that arm. If you're in … circulate, which can reduce swelling. But it also increases blood flow to the muscles being used. This can increase the …
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… a stable heart rhythm. You might take a medicine (called a blood thinner) that prevents blood clots before and after the procedure. This medicine … procedure to stop a fast heart rate that is causing low blood pressure or severe symptoms. These heart rate problems …
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… to the shoulder. The collarbone also protects nerves and blood vessels from the neck to the shoulder. What causes a … collarbone can injure a lung or rib or pinch nerves or blood vessels. This may cause the arm to turn pale, tingle, … will check: The affected area and look for a lump or bump. Blood flow, by taking your pulse and checking your skin …
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… eating habits had caused her to gain weight, and her blood pressure was high. "I had given up, just given up," … ended up in the emergency room several times with very high blood pressure. "I just was going to have to take some … her eating habits to get to a healthy weight and lower her blood pressure. She lost more than 18 kilograms (40 pounds), …
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… of smoking may take away from your life. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2002). Annual … . Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1994). Surveillance for … effects of smoking-related illnesses such as heart disease, cancer, or emphysema can cause significant …
