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… have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to follow your doctor's recommendation. Either way, this … doctor to check for other eye problems, such as damage from diabetes. When a cataract isn't treated until after it has … will continue to slowly get worse. You may have a slightly higher risk of problems from surgery if you wait to have …
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… It Works Risks Treatment Overview A laser is a highly focused beam of light. A doctor can use a laser to … tissue closes the vein. A closed vein loses its source of blood and dies. Simple laser treatment Simple laser vein … Your doctor will tell you how long to wear them. To follow up, your doctor will use duplex ultrasound to make sure …
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… types of cancer. It is a chemotherapy drug that works by slowing or stopping cell growth. Cyclophosphamide also works … problems (such as change in the amount of urine, pink/bloody urine) mouth sores joint pain stopping of menstrual … very serious effects on the heart, especially when used in high doses, or in combination with radiation treatment or …
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… types of cancer. It is a chemotherapy drug that works by slowing or stopping cell growth. Cyclophosphamide also works … problems (such as change in the amount of urine, pink/bloody urine) mouth sores joint pain stopping of menstrual … very serious effects on the heart, especially when used in high doses, or in combination with radiation treatment or …
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… have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to follow your doctor's recommendation. Either way, this … Medical Reviewer Rhonda O'Brien MS, RD, CDE - Certified Diabetes Educator You may want to have a say in this … Medical Reviewer Rhonda O'Brien MS, RD, CDE - Certified Diabetes Educator Note: The "printer friendly" document will …
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… needs. Uses This medication is used to treat a certain blood disorder (idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura - ITP) … heart attack), especially if your platelet counts are too high. Keep all medical/lab test appointments. Get medical … heart attack), especially if your platelet counts are too high. Keep all medical/lab test appointments. Get medical …
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… the spine in the neck (cervical), upper back (thoracic), or lower back (lumbosacral). The entire spine can be seen in … as the lumbar spine, may be taken. MRI may be used to check low back problems. There are two main types of MRI—the … a bone scan . Find areas of the spine that do not have good blood supply. Find an infection. Find nerve damage caused by …
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… pain numb/tingling skin shortness of breath coughing up blood signs of liver problems (such as nausea/vomiting that doesn't stop, yellowing eyes/skin, dark urine, severe stomach/abdominal pain) … may rarely cause very serious blood disorders (such as a low number of red cells, white cells, and platelets), …
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… Weakened Immune Systems . Although the risk is relatively low of getting Toxoplasmosis through drinking water, this … Primary disinfection might include one or more of the following treatment technologies: filtration, chlorination, … light disinfenction. After primary disinfection is done, a low concentration of disinfectant is maintained in water, …
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… to prevent infection and reduce inflammation. More follow-up visits are required, usually the next week and then … It's also thought to be the best procedure for correcting high nearsightedness (greater than 7 dioptres ). But the results of surgery become harder to predict with higher amounts of nearsightedness. Learn more …