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… concerns about lead exposure, talk to your doctor. A simple blood test can find out the amount of lead in your blood. Avoid … orange roughy, and escolar. footnote 1 Limit some other types of fish, such as white (albacore) tuna to 300 g (10.6 …
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… throat, checking your skin, and pressing on your belly. Blood tests to help confirm the diagnosis include: Mono tests … in the course of the infection ( false negative ). Complete blood count. This may be done to help rule out other …
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… high pressure inside the eye due to glaucoma (open angle-type) or other eye diseases (such as ocular hypertension). … (such as pain in the back/side/abdomen, nausea/vomiting, blood in the urine) yellowing eyes or skin dark urine … not share this medication with others. Lab and/or medical tests (such as eye exams) should be done while you are using …
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… family history of heart disease, or conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes). Do not take this drug right … cause serious (rarely fatal) bleeding from the stomach or intestines. This effect can occur without warning at any time … personal or family history of glaucoma (angle-closure type) heart disease (such as previous heart attack) high …
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… may have a side effect, rather than an allergic reaction. Tests can show if you have a penicillin allergy. What puts … dangerous and deadly. You may be more likely to have this type of reaction if you have had: A positive skin test for a … another antibiotic or have desensitization therapy. In this type of therapy, you start taking small amounts of the …
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… with diabetes who has upper digestive tract symptoms or has blood sugar levels that are hard to control. Controlling blood sugar levels may reduce symptoms of gastroparesis. How … do a physical examination. Your doctor may also need to do tests to check your stomach and digestion and to rule out …
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… bone changes with age, tumours, infection, changes in the blood supply, or a problem that was present from birth … feels pain in the knee or thigh instead of the hip. The type of hip pain you have may help your doctor find the … the sex that matches the body parts (such as ovaries, testes, prostate, breasts, penis, or vagina) you now have in …
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… eyes/skin. Your doctor should order liver function tests while you are taking this medication. Keep all medical … tyramine/histamine (such as cheese, red wine, certain types of fish). This interaction may cause increased blood pressure, flushing of the skin, headache, dizziness, …
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… system; use of birth control pills; pregnancy; or high blood sugar from poorly controlled diabetes. How is it … Latex condoms and polyurethane condoms are the best types of condoms to use to help prevent pregnancy and STIs. … partners, or have multiple sex partners, getting regularly tested for STIs will tell you if you have an infection. Some …
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… Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid is a combination penicillin-type antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of bacterial … tiredness 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 …
