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… one type of test may be done. Some tests may be repeated after you inhale medicine that enlarges your airways … out in 1 minute, and the amount of air left in your lungs after a normal exhale. Gas diffusion tests Gas diffusion … (RV). This is the amount of air that remains in your lungs after you exhale as much as you can. For this test, you sit …
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… small size of the stomach pouch means you will feel full after you eat a small amount of food. The doctor can adjust … of the band by inflating or deflating it. What To Expect After surgery, you may need pain medicine to help with … to help your body heal. You may have an X-ray the day after surgery to see that everything is working correctly. …
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… guidelines that can help. In the first three to four days after birth, your baby may lose some weight. This is normal, … baby may still feed from both breasts, or may be satisfied after feeding from one. Feed on the first breast until the … - your baby may just be resting and not yet finished. After burping by gently patting and rubbing your baby’s …
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… ___ When I think I might have low blood sugar. ___ After treating low blood sugar. ___ When I think I might have high blood sugar. ___ After treating high blood sugar. ___ Before driving. Other times: ____________________________________. ___ After breakfast. ___ After lunch. ___ After dinner. I need …
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… to that opening in the skin. This opening is the stoma. After you have this operation, which is called a colostomy, … from the colon through the stoma into the colostomy bag. After your colon has healed, you may be able to have another … to close the stoma and reattach the ends of your colon. After the ends of your colon are reattached, you will no …
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… to the ovary. But it's common for scar tissue to regrow after a salpingostomy. This can reblock the tube. … and the uterus and into the fallopian tube. What To Expect After open abdominal surgery, you most likely will have a 2- … surgery, the kind of work you do, and your overall health. After laparoscopic surgery, you'll have a brief hospital …
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… face, or feet may require a skin graft to close the wound after surgery. The type of anesthetic used for your surgery … the excision is small, the skin may be closed with stitches after surgery. The "After surgery" picture shows the usual shape of the scar …
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… shoulder. Provide a safe area where the person can rest after the seizure. Check the person for injuries. Turn the … the surroundings. Most people will be sleepy or confused after a seizure. You may be able to provide valuable … acted before the seizure. How the person acted immediately after the seizure. Whether the person suffered any injuries …
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… with other treatments. You may recover more quickly after embolization than after hysterectomy . This procedure can have risks and side … if you want to get pregnant. It's possible to get pregnant afterward, but the procedure has an unknown effect on …
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… to: Lung cancer. Most lung cancer is caused by smoking. After you quit, your risk for lung cancer drops over time. … influenza (flu), and pneumonia than people who don't smoke. After you quit smoking, you will probably have fewer of these illnesses. After you quit smoking, the damage to the lung tissue slows …
