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… Home Blood Pressure Log On this page: Overview Overview Name: ________________________ Target blood pressure: __________ Date Time (a.m.) Blood pressure Time (p.m.) Blood pressure Comments Sample: …
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… Venous Skin Ulcers: Home Treatment On this page: Overview Related … leg veins are weakened and cannot efficiently move the blood back toward the heart. Pooled blood and fluid in the lower legs then leads to tissue …
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… Eczema: Taking Care of Your Skin Actionset Overview Eczema (say "EGG-zuh-muh") is also called atopic dermatitis. It's a skin problem that causes intense itching and a raised rash. … not contagious. You can't catch it from others. In lighter skin, the rash may look pink or red. In darker skin, the …
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… Protecting Your Skin From the Sun On this page: Overview Overview Use the following tips to protect your skin from the sun. You may decrease your chances of getting skin cancer and help prevent wrinkles. People with darker …
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… Cut That Removes All Layers of Skin On this page: Overview Overview Cuts may slice off several layers of skin. As long as some of the layers of skin are still in place, new skin will form in the bottom of …
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… Arterial Blood Gases (ABG) Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is … aspirin and other blood thinners.) Make sure that you understand exactly what your doctor wants you to do. Tell … feel a brief sting or pinch as the needle goes through the skin. You may feel more pain if the person drawing your …
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… Diabetes: Checking Your Blood Sugar Actionset Overview Testing your blood sugar can help you manage your diabetes, especially if … in place and controls how deeply the lancet goes into your skin. Get the test strip ready. slide 7 of 11 < Prev …
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… Bathing and skin care for newborn babies Last updated August 10, 2013 … hands and diaper area, in that order and with attention to skin folds, daily. Try to make bath time relaxed and … or rings. It’s very easy for infants to tip over or slip underwater and drown. This can happen in less than a minute. …
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… Seizure Medicine Levels in Blood Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … Risks Results Test Overview A medicine blood level test measures how much of your medicine is in your blood. Your doctor checks it to make sure that you are …
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… Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Test On this page: Test Overview … It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test measures the amount of nitrogen in your blood that comes from the waste product urea. Urea is made …
