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… heart rate may slow down (decelerate) in a certain pattern after a contraction instead of speeding up (accelerating). … not occur within 15 minutes, you will massage both nipples. After the test, you will be watched until your contractions … heart rate does not get slower (decelerate) and stay slow after the contraction (late decelerations). Note : There may …
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… workers should have a booster dose of the vaccine 10 years after completion of the primary series. Due to immunization, … 1957 and 1969 need 1 dose of mumps vaccine while those born after 1969 need 2 doses. Individuals born before 1957 have … hepatitis B antibody levels should be tested 1to 6 months after completion of the vaccine series. Hepatitis B is a …
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… having more energy and just feeling better, happen soon after you become more active. But some of the most important … goals are things you want to do tomorrow and the day after. Did you try to take on too much too fast? That's a … just 10 minutes—or even 5 minutes—a day, a few days a week. After a week, add 1 or 2 minutes every day, or add another …
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… increased shortness of breath when they first lie down. But after several hours of lying down, they awake with shortness … get more air. The shortness of breath generally goes away after a few minutes of sitting up. Being very tired … that they have been experiencing this symptom. It is only after doctors ask them about changes in their activities …
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… at night when you are trying to relax or go to sleep. After you fall asleep, your legs or arms may begin to jerk … or prickling. Symptoms usually begin about 15 minutes after you lie down to sleep or to relax or when you have not … sleep loss, fatigue, and problems with daily functioning. After they are asleep, most people with RLS also have …
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… Hard candy (such as 6 Life Savers). Wait about 15 minutes after you eat the 15 grams of carbohydrate. Check your blood … cause low blood sugar, stay with the person for a few hours after their blood sugar level has returned to the target … a glucagon kit). It may be given as a shot or nasal spray. After you give the glucagon, immediately call 9-1-1 for …
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… Prev Next > slide 4 of 6, Turn the head to the side., After giving the injection, turn the person's head to the … < Prev Next > slide 5 of 6, Call for emergency help., After you give the glucagon shot, immediately call 9-1-1 or … Their blood sugar should be checked for several hours after glucagon is given. Diabetes in …
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… as an administrative assistant kept her busy. And after work, she just didn't have enough energy—or interest—to do any exercise. After she retired, there were other things to keep her … (4.0 to 7.0 mmol/L before meals, and less than 10.0 mmol/L after meals). Gloria kept trying. She used a food log to …
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… several minutes. In rare cases, the vein may become swollen after the blood sample is taken. This problem is called … cells are being made by the bone marrow. This can occur after a lot of bleeding, a move to a high altitude, or certain types of anemia. The reticulocyte count rises after the treatment for pernicious anemia , iron deficiency …
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… or pinch. Blood test at home Your finger may feel sore after pricking it for a drop of blood for the test. Urine … are present in the urine if: The test strip changes colour after dipping it into the urine. The urine changes colour after placing the test tablet in it. You usually compare the …
