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… such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or high blood pressure. Tuberculosis (TB). HIV. Cancer or getting … dementia, and cerebral palsy. Being overweight (obesity). Diabetes. Chronic kidney disease. Liver disease. Substance … especially if you: Have an underlying health problem like diabetes, chronic lung disease, or obesity. Having COVID-19 …
Medical tests
… system causes the heart muscle to contract. This pumps blood through the heart to the lungs and the rest of the … high blood pressure, high cholesterol, cigarette smoking, diabetes, and a family history of early heart disease. How … high blood pressure, high cholesterol, cigarette smoking, diabetes, and a family history of early heart disease. How …
Medications
… have serious side effects. This medication may raise your blood pressure. Check your blood pressure regularly and tell your doctor if the results … (QT prolongation in the EKG, sudden cardiac death) Low levels of potassium or magnesium in the blood may also …
Medications
… pain in your side (flank pain) symptoms of high potassium blood levels (such as muscle weakness, slow/irregular heartbeat) unusual tiredness This medication may raise your blood pressure. Check your blood pressure regularly and tell …
Medications
… Asian descent) are at greater risk. Your doctor may order a blood test to measure your risk before you start this medication. If the blood test shows you are at greater risk, your doctor should … with others. Lab and/or medical tests (such as sodium levels, complete blood count) should be done while you are …
Medical tests
… X-rays to provide detailed pictures of the heart and the blood vessels that go to the heart, lung, brain, kidneys, … and arms. This test can show narrowed or blocked areas of a blood vessel. It can also show whether there is a bulge ( … ) or a buildup of fatty material called plaque in a blood vessel. During a CT angiogram, you lie on a table that …
Medications
… mosquito bites, and then live in body tissues such as red blood cells or the liver. Primaquine is used after other … have killed the malaria parasites living inside red blood cells. Primaquine then kills the malaria parasites … methemoglobinemia) personal/family history of favism low levels of certain blood enzymes (glucose-6-phosphate …
Medications
… signs of stomach/intestinal bleeding (such as bloody/black/tarry stools, stomach/abdominal pain, bloody vomit, vomit that looks like coffee grounds), fever, … exams, urine protein, liver/thyroid function, calcium blood levels) should be done before you start taking this …
Medications
… Angina occurs when the heart muscle is not getting enough blood. This drug works by relaxing and widening blood vessels so blood can flow more easily to the heart. … with certain laboratory tests (including blood cholesterol levels), possibly causing false test results. Make sure …
Medications
… specific health needs. Warning Carboplatin can cause severe blood disorders (such as anemia, bone marrow suppression) … ringing in the ears, hearing loss) easy bruising/bleeding blood in the urine black/bloody stools fast/irregular … kidney problems mineral imbalance (low blood levels of sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium) Do not have …
