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… If there isn't any insulin, too much sugar stays in the blood. Over time, high blood sugar can harm many parts of the body. These include … of insulin or diabetes medicine. Eats more than usual. Is under emotional stress. Has an illness, such as influenza …
Medications
… cancer of the breast/ovaries, stroke, dementia, and serious blood clots. When used along with a progestin, estrogens … Estrogens that are taken by mouth, absorbed through the skin, or injected may have greater risks of side effects due … diabetes high cholesterol/triglyceride levels obesity lupus underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) mineral imbalance (low …
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… recommendation. Either way, this information will help you understand what your choices are so that you can talk to … including fatigue and a slight change in the colour of your skin. This is a very personal decision. Your feelings about … mastectomy. The removal of the breast and the lymph nodes under the arm (axillary lymph nodes) is called a modified …
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… melanoma along with a border (margin) of normal-appearing skin. The width of the border of normal skin removed depends … . More tissue, usually skin and fat, is also removed from under the melanoma. Small excisions may be closed with … . More tissue, usually skin and fat, is also removed from under the melanoma. Small excisions may be closed with …
Medical tests
… your urine. It also checks your levels of protein, sugar, blood cells, or other substances in your urine. A urine test … sample. It collects urine without getting bacteria from the skin in the sample. Open the wipes. Remove the lid from the … lupus erythematosus (SLE), or inflammation in the vagina or under the foreskin of the penis. Depending on the type, …
Medications
… early, you have a higher risk of forming a serious blood clot (such as a stroke, blood clot in the legs/lungs). Your doctor may direct you to take a different "blood thinning" or antiplatelet medication to reduce your …
Medications
… will increase. Since this drug can be absorbed through the skin and lungs and may harm an unborn baby, women who are … marrow function, an effect that may lead to a low number of blood cells such as red cells, white cells, and platelets. … very serious (possibly fatal) cancer of the bone marrow or blood cells, especially if you have had radiation or …
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… Your doctor will take a sample of your hair and look at it under a microscope. A scalp sample is also sometimes taken. Blood tests. This includes testing for a specific condition, … loss is many shots of corticosteroids into the scalp or skin, about 1 cm (0.4 in.) apart, every 4 to 6 weeks. …
Medical tests
… you may have celiac disease, he or she will order a simple blood test that looks for these antibodies. Why It Is Done A … It Is Done A health professional uses a needle to take a blood sample, usually from the arm. How It Feels When a blood sample is taken, you may feel nothing at all from the …
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… of small blisters on the lip and around the mouth. The skin around the blisters is often red, swollen, and sore. … (HSV) . HSV usually enters the body through a break in the skin around or inside the mouth. Cold sores can easily … can tell if you have cold sores by looking at the sore and asking you questions to find out if you have come into …