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Health topics
… those for pain, depression or anxiety , neuropathy, high blood pressure , and high cholesterol Being anemic. Anemia is a low level of red blood cells, which carry oxygen from your lungs to the rest of …
Medical tests
… picture of the chest that shows your heart, lungs, airway, blood vessels, and lymph nodes . A chest X-ray also shows … as pneumonia, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) , collapsed lung ( pneumothorax ), or cystic … is done. Risks There is always a slight chance of damage to cells or tissue from radiation, including the low levels of …
Medical tests
… ( coronary arteries ). This test is used to check for heart disease in an early stage and to determine how severe it is. … cardiac calcium scoring. The coronary arteries supply blood to the heart muscle. Normally, the coronary arteries … causing a problem is small. There is a risk of damage to cells or tissue from being exposed to radiation, including …
Medications
… MS, but it may help to decrease the number of episodes of disease worsening (relapses) and slow the worsening of the … doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: blood disorders (such as anemia, low platelets, low white blood cells) bleeding problems heart disease (such as heart …
Medications
… has rarely caused very serious (possibly fatal) liver disease. Get medical help right away if you develop symptoms … right away if you develop stomach/abdominal pain, black/bloody stools, or vomit that looks like coffee grounds. Uses … It works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells. Gefitinib blocks a certain protein (an enzyme called …
Medical tests
… , adrenal glands , lungs, and heart. It also can study blood vessels, bones, and the spinal cord. Fluoroscopy CT is … bleeding in the belly, diverticulitis , inflammatory bowel disease , and appendicitis . Urinary tract. A CT scan of the … after the test. Throw it out. There is a risk of damage to cells or tissue from being exposed to radiation, including …
Medications
… It is also used to treat and prevent inflammatory bowel diseases (such as ulcerative colitis). Cromolyn belongs to a class of medications called mast cell stabilizers. It works by preventing mast cells (cells involved with allergic/inflammatory reactions) …
HealthLinkBC files
… those who: Have hemophilia or receive repeated infusions of blood or blood products Inject illegal drugs or share drug … HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection, or chronic liver disease Had a stem cell transplant Will have or had a liver transplant Are …
Health topics
… load is a measurement of how much HIV is present in your blood. A sample of blood is drawn and sent to a lab for testing. Results are … viral load test gives a more accurate picture than a CD4+ cell count of what the virus is doing in your body at the …
Medications
… is used to treat a certain type of lung cancer (non-small cell lung cancer). It belongs to a class of drugs known as … you have any serious side effects, including: signs of eye disease (such as vision changes, eye redness/pain, light … eye discharge) signs of low level of potassium in the blood (such as muscle cramps, weakness, irregular heartbeat) …
