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… Burns and Electric Shock On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment Check Your Symptoms Overview Most burns are minor injuries … lungs, and eyes. Burns are defined as first-, second-, third-, or fourth-degree, depending on how many layers of …
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… Post-Operative Problems On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment Check Your Symptoms Overview Many people don't feel well … Incision opening or stitches coming out Has more than one-third of the incision opened up? Yes More than one-third of …
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… Risk When should you call your doctor? Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Prevention Surgery Other Treatment … diabetic retinopathy is already severe. Having your eyes checked regularly can find diabetic retinopathy early enough … need to go back to your ophthalmologist for frequent checkups (every few months in some cases) so that your doctor can …
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… What Happens When to Call a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care … changes that suggest syphilis or another STI should be checked by a doctor. Check your symptoms Sexually Transmitted Infections …
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… Prevention Symptoms What Happens When to Call Exams and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Medicines Related … Wait until after you have seen your doctor. Avoid douching. Check your symptoms Abdominal Pain, Age 12 and Older … lab tests may include: Wet mount. A sample of discharge is checked for bacteria, white blood cells, and unusual cells …
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… what to do next. How to do rescue breathing and CPR Step 1: Check to see if the baby is conscious. Tap the baby's foot … press hard and fast. Press the chest down at least one-third of its depth. Be sure to let the chest re-expand at … what to do next. How to do rescue breathing and CPR Step 1: Check to see if the baby is conscious. Tap the baby's foot …
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… or very high blood pressure may start in the second or third trimester. Very high blood pressure during pregnancy … (seizures) and pre-eclampsia Pre-eclampsia Pre-eclampsia: Checkups and monitoring Pre-eclampsia: Expectant management HELLP …
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… Should I Have Amniocentesis? Health Topics Medical Tests Make a Wise Decision Take Action Open/close … Syndrome Open/close information section Medical Tests Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Test Amniocentesis At-Home … Cell-Free DNA Test Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) First-Trimester Screening for Birth Defects Galactosemia Test …
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… you have morning sickness and lose weight during your first trimester, your baby is unlikely to be affected. Just be … need to eat about 340 extra calories a day. Women in their third trimester need to eat about 450 extra calories a day. … need to eat about 340 extra calories a day. Women in their third trimester need to eat about 450 extra calories a day. …
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… Risk Symptoms What Happens When to Call Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Surgery Related … or the white part of your eyes, you may still need to be checked and treated. Schedule an appointment with your … the first approach to a first attack of gallstone pain. Check your symptoms Abdominal Pain, Age 12 and Older …