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… Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment Related Information Check Your Symptoms Overview Everyone … often occur when you overuse calf muscles, wear shoes with high heels, or do activities, such as running, that cause … by poor circulation. This is most common in people who have diabetes or peripheral arterial disease . The circulation …
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… Disease: Roles of Different Doctors On this page: Overview Related Information Overview What health professionals are … to help you develop a heart-healthy diet. If you also have high blood pressure (hypertension) or diabetes, it may be important to limit salt and sugar intake …
Medical tests
… How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Related Information Test Overview An angiogram of the head … and camera ( fluoroscopy ) to take pictures of the blood flow in the blood vessels of the head and neck . An angiogram … is a special concern for people who have kidney problems or diabetes or who are dehydrated . Special measures are used …
Medical tests
… How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Related Information Test Overview A kidney scan is a nuclear … travels through the bloodstream to the kidneys. The tracer flows through the blood vessels in the kidneys and then is … done. Areas of the kidneys where the tracer shows up in higher-than-normal amounts, such as in some types of cancer, …
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… and HIV-Resistant People On this page: Related Information A few people with HIV are … Do not have declining CD4+ cell counts. Have a very low level of HIV in their blood. A small number of people never become infected with …
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… Introducing Solid Foods to Your Baby On this page: Overview Related Information Overview When to start giving … need a vitamin D supplement. At about 6 months, you can slowly start to introduce solid foods along with breast milk … old. Unpasteurized or raw dairy products. Fish that's high in mercury. You'll want to avoid serving fresh or …
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… Sex after childbirth On this page: Overview Related Information Overview For a while after childbirth, … your menstrual cycle starts up again, your estrogen is low and vaginal dryness may be a problem. High prolactin levels while breastfeeding also play a part …
Medications
… to breathe. How To Use This medication is usually given by slow injection into a vein or directly into a muscle, as … if you have used methylprednisolone for a long time or in high doses. Tell your doctor or pharmacist right away if you … may make your blood sugar rise, which can cause or worsen diabetes. Tell your doctor right away if you have symptoms …
Medications
… as directed by your doctor, usually with food or milk. Follow your dosing instructions carefully. The dosage and … if you have used methylprednisolone for a long time or in high doses. Tell your doctor or pharmacist right away if you … may make your blood sugar rise, which can cause or worsen diabetes. Tell your doctor right away if you have symptoms …
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… Hypertensive Emergency On this page: Overview Related Information Overview What is a hypertensive emergency? A hypertensive emergency is very high blood pressure that damages the body. It can cause … inserted in one of your veins). The immediate goal is to lower your blood pressure enough so that your organs are no …