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… and keep track of the number of bands on each medicine type. Then, feel for the number of bands when you need to … with pens or syringes. "Talking" or large-print home blood sugar meters. A large-print meter can help you see your blood sugar result clearly. There are also some "talking" …
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… Prevention Symptoms What Happens When to Call Exams and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Medicines Related … issues. Examples include injury to the nerves or loss of blood supply to the penis, side effects of some medicines, … belly. Call a doctor if erection problems occur: With any type of injury to the back, legs, buttocks, groin, penis, or …
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… learn normally. This medication is also used to treat other types of thyroid problems (such as certain types of goiters, thyroid cancer). It can also be used to test for certain types of thyroid disease. This medication … heart failure, irregular heartbeat, heart attack) high blood pressure diabetes water diabetes (diabetes insipidus) …
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… What Happens When to Call a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Supportive Care Self-Care … cancer and don't cause harm. There are several different types of thyroid cancer. The treatment for thyroid cancer is … do a physical examination. You may have tests, including: A blood test to check your thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) …
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… What Happens When to Call a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Medicines Caring for … most common cause. Strokes, tumours, or head injuries. This type of dementia is called vascular dementia . Diseases. … a cause that can be treated. For example, you might have blood tests to check your thyroid or to look for an …
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… Desmopressin can rarely cause a low level of sodium in the blood (hyponatremia), which can be serious or even fatal. … may increase the risk of low sodium in the blood. Lab tests (such as urine tests, sodium blood levels) must be … in people with certain bleeding problems (hemophilia A, type 1 von Willebrand's disease). It works by helping the …
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… Nilotinib should not be used in people with low blood levels of certain minerals (potassium, magnesium) or a … To lower your risk, your doctor will order certain blood tests (potassium/magnesium levels, liver function tests) … sections. Uses Nilotinib is used to treat a certain type of blood cancer (chronic myelogenous leukemia-CML). It …
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… while you are being treated with this medication. Different types of this medication work in different ways. Do not … a normal effect of the drug and should not be mistaken for blood in your urine. Temporary hair loss may occur. Normal … harm an unborn baby. Your doctor should order a pregnancy test before you start this medication. Men and women using …
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… health care provider. Your health care provider can request tests if you show symptoms, but tests will not be performed … care provider can test for Cryptococcus infection in a blood, lung or spinal fluid sample. Is there a treatment … the fungus? No specific environmental measures against this type of fungus exist. There are no fungicides or other …
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… Prevention Symptoms When to Call Exams and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care … infections (STIs). It may also be caused by other types of bacteria. What are the symptoms? The most common … You may have tests for common causes of PID and blood tests to check for signs of infection. Your doctor may …