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… Test Overview A C-reactive protein (CRP) test is a blood test that measures the amount of a protein called C-reactive protein in your blood. C-reactive protein measures general levels of … lymph nodes). Giant cell arteritis (painful swelling of the blood vessels in the head and neck). Rheumatoid arthritis …
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… Results Test Overview A CD4+ count is a blood test to see how well the immune system is working in … virus (HIV) . CD4+ cells are a type of white blood cell. White blood cells are important in fighting … have the opportunity to meet with a counsellor so that you understand what the test results could mean about your HIV …
Medical tests
… (BNP) test measures the amount of the BNP hormone in your blood. BNP is made by your heart and shows how well your … Normally, only a low amount of BNP is found in your blood. But if your heart has to work harder than usual over … heart failure , the heart releases more BNP, increasing the blood level of BNP. Why It Is Done The BNP test is used to: …
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… to protect their knees from further injury. Surgery is done under regional (such as spinal ) anesthesia or general … This could cause numbness or difficulty moving the leg. A blood clot in the leg. Sometimes this can travel from the … This could cause numbness or difficulty moving the leg. A blood clot in the leg. Sometimes this can travel from the …
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… over your body. Over the next 2 to 3 weeks, the flat, red spots become firm and dome-shaped and fill with pus. Then … is it diagnosed? If a doctor suspected a case of smallpox, blood and skin tests would be needed to confirm the diagnosis. A …
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… An ingrown toenail is a toenail that has grown into the skin instead of over it. This usually happens to the big … small piece of wet cotton , such as part of a cotton ball, under the corner of your ingrown nail. This will help lift … Do not use a sharp object like manicure scissors to dig under your nail, because the toe might get infected. Do not …
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… Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a cancer of the blood cells. It's a type of leukemia in which the bone … swelling and pain in your belly. You have a new rash or skin changes. If you have been diagnosed with cancer, be … treatment. It may help you and those close to you better understand your illness, talk more openly about your …
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… you turn around. It may be more likely to occur if you are under stress or in a crowd. What can help you get unfrozen? … can be helpful in treating freezing. It can be injected under the skin or used as a film that dissolves under your tongue. …
Medications
… needs. Warning This medication may cause certain severe blood and bone marrow problems (low red blood cells/white blood cells/platelets, hemolytic anemia). … unusual tiredness, fast/pounding heartbeat, pale/bluish skin color, or signs of infection (such as sore throat that …
Medications
… including: nausea/vomiting that doesn't stop yellowing eyes/skin dark urine severe stomach/abdominal pain unusual … This medication may rarely cause serious problems from blood clots (such as heart attacks, strokes, deep vein … pain/redness/swelling of legs trouble breathing coughing up blood severe dizziness/fainting A very serious allergic …