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… Carotid Artery Disease On this page: Health Tools Related … disease? A carotid artery on each side of the neck supplies blood to the brain. Carotid artery disease occurs when a … both arteries. The buildup may narrow the artery and limit blood flow to the brain. If this plaque breaks open, it may …
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… Heart Valve Disease On this page: … and left: The right side of your heart receives oxygen-poor blood from your veins and pumps it to your lungs to take up … oxygen. The left side of your heart receives oxygen-rich blood from your lungs and pumps it through your arteries to …
Medical tests
… Autoimmune Disease Tests On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How … diseases measure the amount of certain antibodies in your blood. Your body makes antibodies to attack and destroy … the connective tissues, such as the skin and joints, and blood vessels and other tissues. Autoimmune tests may …
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… Ebola virus disease Last updated October 30, 2024 Download PDF: Document … and death. Ebola is spread through direct contact with the blood or body fluids of an infected person or animal. … It can spread to humans through direct contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected …
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… Peripheral Arterial Disease On this page: Health Tools Cause … (PAD) is narrowing or blockage of arteries that causes poor blood flow to your arms and legs. PAD is most common in the … in the walls of the arteries, including those that supply blood to your legs. If you have PAD, you're likely to have …
Medical tests
… Cardiac Blood Pool Scan On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done … Risks Results Test Overview A cardiac blood pool scan shows how well your heart is pumping blood … The radioactive tracer is designed to attach to your blood cells for a short time. If you are having a multigated …
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… Tick bites and disease Last updated June 1, 2024 HealthLink BC File number … 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 …
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… Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease On this page: Conditions Basics … of anemia. Anemia means that you do not have enough red blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen from your lungs to your …
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… Cryptococcal disease (C. gattii) Last updated February 1, 2018 HealthLink … Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What is cryptococcal disease? Cryptococcal disease, also known as cryptococcosis, … care provider can test for Cryptococcus infection in a blood, lung or spinal fluid sample. Is there a treatment …
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… Complex chronic diseases Last updated January 10, 2024 Download PDF: … Vietnamese Many Canadians are affected by Complex Chronic Diseases (CCD). CCD’s are illnesses that last a long time, … known as syndromes. Neither of these syndromes has blood or lab tests to confirm diagnosis. On this page: …
