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… Terazosin is used alone or with other drugs to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This medication works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. Terazosin is …
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… the infected person or contact with the infected person's blood. HIV is not spread in such settings where exposures … person. Vaccines HIV is not spread by vaccines made from blood products, such as the hepatitis B vaccine and various … States. Hepatitis B vaccine now contains no human tissue or blood. The other products are made from screened blood or …
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… Shunt surgeries are designed to redirect the flow of blood or belly fluid through other areas of the body. Types … in the belly ( ascites ). They divert the fluid into normal blood circulation. Portacaval shunts. These shunts may lower blood pressure in the vein that carries blood to the liver …
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… bone infections around the bunion, especially if you have diabetes or peripheral arterial disease . If you have one of … up or down. Joint disease ( arthritis ) or problems with blood supply to bone tissue. A callus that grows on the … bone infections around the bunion, especially if you have diabetes or peripheral arterial disease . If you have one of …
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… large amounts of antibodies taken from donated human blood. Antibodies are proteins that a person’s immune system … globulin safe? Yes. TIg is prepared from donated human blood that is tested for safety. All blood donors are screened for exposure to viruses such as …
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… a person needs to receive medicine, fluids, nutrients, or blood products for several weeks or more. It's often placed … response to the medicine is wanted. Give large amounts of blood or fluid quickly. Receive kidney dialysis if you have kidney failure. A CVAD may be used to draw blood for tests only if another vein, such as in the hand or …
Medical tests
… You get an injection of a radioactive tracer into your blood. Then your doctor uses a special camera to see how well your heart is pumping blood. Invasive procedure. This test is done as part of a … of your heart muscle as your ventricles fill and pump blood. The size of your ventricles. How efficiently your …
Medications
… needs. Uses This medication is used to treat a certain blood disorder (idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura - ITP) in which the blood does not clot properly due to a lack of platelets. Platelets are a type of blood cell needed to form blood clots and prevent bleeding. …
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… or using the toilet. Genital or anal pain or discharge. Blood in their underwear. Headaches. Belly pain or … bones. Some tests may also show signs of past injuries. Blood tests. Blood tests can be used to look for signs of organ damage. …
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… back, your doctor may remove the infected nail. If you have diabetes or a weak immune system, your doctor may suggest … back, your doctor may remove the infected nail. If you have diabetes or a weak immune system, your doctor may suggest …