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… Instead, it seems to be caused by certain diseases or medicines that decrease the amount of von Willebrand protein … disease, your treatment may include: Desmopressin medicine (such as DDAVP) which helps your body release more … therapy, which replaces the clotting factor in your blood. Medicines to help stop blood clots from breaking down. Birth …
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… and folic acid supplements. Treatment may also include medicines. For example, a medicine called luspatercept may help people with beta … your doctor may give you chelation therapy . This is a medicine that helps remove iron from your body. Less common …
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… better see the herniated disc . You may be asleep or have medicine to relax you during surgery. And the area will be … conservative treatment for sciatica. New England Journal of Medicine , 356(22): 2245–2256. Current as of: … Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD …
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… for bleeding problems. PT is also used to check whether medicine to prevent blood clots is working. A PT test may … The prothrombin time is made longer by: Blood-thinning medicine, such as warfarin. Low levels of blood clotting … PT can be caused by treatment with blood-thinning medicines, such as warfarin or, in rare cases, heparin. …
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… sleepy, such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl). Be safe with medicines. Read and follow all instructions on the label. … Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Martin …
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… before you take your morning dose of insulin or diabetes medicine. Random blood sugar (RBS) No special preparation is … Severe stress. Heart attack . Stroke . Cushing's syndrome . Medicines such as corticosteroids . Excess production of … Malnutrition or an eating disorder, such as anorexia . Medicines used to treat diabetes. …
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… if you need to. Being active. Managing stress. Taking your medicines. Managing other health problems. You may also … Electrophysiology E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Richard D. …
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… level of chloride in their sweat. During the sweat test , medicine that causes a person to sweat is applied to the … exercise normally before the test. If your child takes any medicines, give them on the usual schedule. You may help … gauze pads are placed on the skin. One pad is soaked with a medicine that makes the skin sweat, called pilocarpine. The …
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… growing in the testicles. Monitor treatment with fertility medicines. Learn more Pregnancy: Should I Have Screening … Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Sarah Marshall MD - Family Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Kathleen …
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… retinopathy. Injury to the eye. Side effects of some medicines. What are the symptoms? The symptoms of colour … Staff Medical Review: Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine E. Gregory …