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Medical tests
… to: Check for coronary artery disease, which can reduce blood flow to the heart muscle during stress. Look at the … shorts or sweatpants. Walking or running shoes are best. Understand exactly what test is planned, along with the … Small pads or patches (electrodes) will be placed on the skin of your chest to record your heart rate during the …
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… You may also have a pelvic examination , a urine test, blood tests, and possibly an ultrasound. Your doctor may … years and around menopause. Weight. Being overweight or underweight can increase your risk for abnormal uterine … your cervix or vagina. A Pap or HPV test. A urine test. A blood test. An ultrasound. A biopsy . For this test, your …
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… Enterococci bacteria live in our intestines and on our skin, usually without causing problems. But if they become … VRE, he or she will send a sample of your infected wound, blood, urine, or stool to a lab. The lab will grow the … Part of your treatment may include sending samples of your blood, urine, or stool to a lab to see if you still have VRE …
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… absorb too much iron. This causes iron to build up in the blood, liver, heart, pancreas, joints, skin, and other organs. In its early stages, hemochromatosis … organ damage occurs. Genetic counselling to help you understand the meaning and possible results of the test is …
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… These give children the direct experience they need to understand the world around them. Set limits on your child's … used to keep in touch with family and friends. For children under 5: Video chat can be useful, but only if you use it with your child. Children under 5 aren't mature enough to really understand what …
HealthLinkBC files
… can be found in a wide variety of foods, such as raw or undercooked poultry and meat, unpasteurized dairy products and raw or undercooked eggs. It can also be found in fruits and … a tray to catch any drips. You can also thaw frozen foods under cold running water, or in the microwave. These methods …
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… Those at highest risk of foodborne illness are children under 5 years, people who are pregnant, adults 60 years and … and after each use Wash vegetables, fruit and fresh herbs under cool running water before eating or cooking Cook Cook …
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… place to another. For example, you may hide a teddy bear under a blanket. After your child finds the teddy bear by … blanket, they will find it again after watching you move it under a pillow on the couch. Starts to play pretend. Usually … Language development Most children by 18 months of age: Understand 10 times more than they are able to put into …
Medications
… times each day. Since this drug can be absorbed through the skin and lungs and may harm an unborn baby, women who are … medication with others. Lab and/or medical tests (such as blood mineral levels, liver/kidney function, complete blood counts, amylase/lipase levels) should be done before …
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… often bleed heavily because the face and scalp have many blood vessels close to the surface of the skin. Although this amount of bleeding may be alarming, many … peek after a few minutes to see if bleeding has stopped. If blood soaks through the cloth, apply another one without …
