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… is whiplash? Whiplash is pain and stiffness in the neck after an injury that has caused the neck to move suddenly or … in your back. You may not have any symptoms until the day after your injury. Or your symptoms may go away but then … your neck. Pain down one or both arms. Pain that comes back after being gone for a few days. Numbness or tingling in …
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… months or years. You may feel sad or scared months or years after the assault. After MST you may: Avoid places or things that remind you of … have panic attacks . Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after a sexual assault is common. How can you get support …
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… is important to remove the stinger as quickly as possible after a sting. Even a delay of a second or two in removing … the amount of venom you receive. In less than 20 seconds after a sting, 90% of the venom is injected into your body. … is important to remove the stinger as quickly as possible after a sting. Even a delay of a second or two in removing …
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… pressure reading, called the closing pressure, may be taken after the fluid samples are done. The needle is taken out … some cases, a leak of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) may develop after a spinal tap. Symptoms of this problem are a headache that does not go away after 1 to 2 days. A CSF leak can be treated with a blood …
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… having bowel movements at night, and having a dry diaper after a nap or for at least 2 hours at a time. Children must … footnote 1 Your child will likely need help with wiping after a bowel movement until age 4 or 5. He or she may also … do not occur during the night. Diapers frequently are dry after waking from a nap or for at least 2 hours at a time. …
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… matches the body parts (such as ovaries, testes, prostate, breasts, penis, or vagina) you now have in the area where … symptoms or make them worse. Recent health events , such as surgery or injury. These kinds of events can cause symptoms afterwards or make them more serious. Your health habits and …
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… with acute leukemia. I went into remission shortly after I started chemotherapy. Unfortunately, this remission … heart disease has progressed in spite of medicines, bypass surgery, and lifestyle changes. Other than my heart disease, … a heart transplant. Without this, I am likely to die. Even after the heart transplant, I will need to take a lot of …
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… breathing tube—to help your heart beat again. Life support After CPR has been started, you will be connected to a … CPR often breaks the person's ribs. People who do survive after their heart has stopped may have brain damage. This … ago that I was diagnosed with a brain tumour. I have had surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, but my tumour has …
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… done in the hospital. The mother may have to stay overnight after the procedure. What To Expect A short recovery period … to be delivered safely. How Well It Works Fetal survival after transfusion depends upon the severity of the fetus's … the skill of the doctor who does the procedure. Overall, after intrauterine transfusion through the umbilical cord: …
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… For the first 72 hours, ice for 10 minutes, once an hour. After that, use ice for 15 to 20 minutes, 3 times a day: in the morning, in the late afternoon after work or school, and about one-half hour before …
