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… recommendation. Either way, this information will help you understand what your choices are so that you can talk to … help you. For example, your doctor will check the amount of blood your heart pumps (ejection fraction).Your doctor also … and sleepy. The doctor will make an incision (cut) in the skin just below your collarbone or at the side of your …
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… severe. If you are pregnant : You may have a gush of blood or pass a clot, but if the bleeding stops, it is not … hours. Minimal bleeding means "spotting" or a few drops of blood. Vaginal bleeding can be a sign of miscarriage or … severe. If you are pregnant : You may have a gush of blood or pass a clot, but if the bleeding stops, it is not …
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… reducing swelling, and protecting your affected limb and skin from injury. For example, propping up your affected arm … The following tips may help you avoid lymphedema or keep it under control. Prop up the affected limb. Whenever you can, … had lymph nodes removed from under your arm: Don't have blood drawn from the arm on the side of the lymph node …
Medical tests
… into a vein in your arm. The tracer travels through your bloodstream and into your bones. Then a special camera takes … little or no amount of tracer appear as dark or "cold" spots. This could show a lack of blood supply to the bone or certain types of cancer. Areas …
Medical tests
… Your health professional will then examine each breast, underarm, and collarbone area for changes in breast size, skin changes, or signs of injury or infection, such as … caused by an infection ( abscess or mastitis ) or cancer. A bloody or milky discharge (galactorrhea) may occur without …
Medications
… doctor or pharmacist. This medication is used by injection under the skin into the upper arm, thigh, or abdomen. It is given as … Change the injection site each time to lessen injury under the skin. Do not inject into areas of skin that are …
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… (reduction mammoplasty) removes some of the tissue and skin from the breasts to reshape and reduce the size of the … there may be a small tube in each breast to help drain blood and fluid for the first couple of days. If your doctor … of reduction was done. Less often, damage to the breast's blood supply may occur during surgery. This may delay the …
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… into areas where you need to walk. Keep chairs pushed in under tables and desks when they are not being used. Keep … with pens or syringes. "Talking" or large-print home blood sugar meters. A large-print meter can help you see … around safely. Ask your family and friends for help. If asking for help is hard for you, you could offer to pay for …
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… Reactions, including fever, are more common in children under 2 years of age if the Men-B vaccine is given with … soreness. ASA (e.g. Aspirin®) should not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye Syndrome. … that covers the brain, and septicemia, an infection of the blood. Permanent complications of infection include brain …
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… the doctor makes the breasts larger by putting an implant under the breast tissue and often under the chest muscle. An … will have scars where the doctor made the incisions in your skin. The skin on your breasts may be numb. This usually … to remove the implant. Less common risks include infection, blood under the skin (hematoma), and abnormal scarring. …
