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… but serious muscle problem. When you have it, your muscle cells break down, or dissolve. The contents of those cells leak into the blood. When it's in the blood, that material can travel to … This includes salmonella , influenza (flu), Legionnaires' disease , and some blood infections. What are the symptoms? …
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… Pap test, or Pap smear, is done to look for changes in the cells of the cervix. If your test is abnormal, it means it found some cells on your cervix that don't look normal. Having an … to minor changes on a Pap test called atypical squamous cells . Natural cell changes that may happen during and …
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… causing breathing failure and low oxygen levels in the blood. ARDS is life-threatening, because it keeps organs … be caused by many things, including: An infection in the blood (sepsis). This is the most common cause of ARDS. … An infection in the lungs (pneumonia) . Having many blood transfusions. Inhaling vomit. Breathing toxic fumes or …
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… Treatment and Infertility Cerebral Palsy Chickenpox (Varicella) Chickenpox: Preventing Skin Infections Child Abuse … in Children: Food Issues at School Diabetes: High or Low Blood Sugar in Young Children Diarrhea, Age 11 and Younger … Processing Disorder Sexual Abuse: Signs and Symptoms Sickle Cell Disease: Splenic Sequestration Slipped Capital …
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… is because the immune system is usually able to fight the disease. Toxoplasmosis is dangerous to a pregnant woman and … toxoplasmosis, talk to your doctor. They may do specific blood tests for toxoplasmosis. If you have an impaired immune system, get the blood test for Toxoplasma gondii . If your test is positive, …
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… sample of vaginal discharge is checked for bacteria, white blood cells , and unusual cells called clue cells . If clue cells … MD - Family Medicine Devika Singh MD, MPH - Infectious Disease Current as of: September 8, 2022 Author: Healthwise …
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… the Membranes Asthma During Pregnancy Automated Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Avoiding Mercury in Fish Baby … Pregnancy HELLP Syndrome Hepatitis C in Pregnancy High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy High-Risk Pregnancy HIV and … Test Biophysical Profile (BPP) Test Blood Type Test Cell-Free DNA Test Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) …
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… of antibodies that can destroy thyroid tissue or make the cells produce thyroid hormones. They are blood tests. Antibodies that destroy thyroid tissue can lead … an autoimmune reaction. People who have one autoimmune disease may get another one. Tell your doctor if you have …
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… of urine (urge incontinence). Irritation of the urethra and blood in the urine (though not as much as with TURP). Men who have TUMT don't lose as much blood as men who have TURP. So men who have TUMT have less need for a blood transfusion. They also have less of a problem with …
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… of CSF are collected. The samples are studied for colour, blood cell counts, protein, glucose, and other substances. Some of … cord (such as subarachnoid hemorrhage ). Diagnose certain diseases of the brain and spinal cord, such as multiple …
