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… Stool Culture On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is … It can help explain symptoms such as severe or bloody diarrhea or an increased amount of gas. It can also help … Either solid or liquid stool can be collected. If you have diarrhea, a large plastic bag taped to the toilet seat may …
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… food poisoning. Common symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain and fever. Children 5 years and under … middle of the food and avoid touching any bones. Some packaged foods are fully cooked and ready-to-eat. Other foods … sick If you have any illness that can spread, especially diarrhea, nausea or vomiting, you should not prepare food …
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… Caregiving: Preventing Rashes in the Groin Area On this page: Overview Overview The groin area … setting to get the area fully dry. If the person has had diarrhea, apply an ointment such as A+D Ointment, Desitin, … gloves, but it might be a good idea if the person has had diarrhea. And it's a good idea to wear a mask if you or the …
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… Milestones for 3-Year-Olds On this page: Overview Overview Children usually … Some children may be advanced in one area, such as language. But they may be behind in another area, such as sensory … development, emotional and social development, language development, and sensory and motor development. Physical …
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… Farsightedness (Hyperopia) On this page: … normal, not a disease. How it affects you may change as you age. What causes it? Farsightedness occurs when light … when the eye has stopped growing (at around 9 years of age), the eye can usually adjust to make up for the problem. …
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… Milestones for 9-Year-Olds On this page: Overview Overview Children usually … Some children may be advanced in one area, such as language. But they may be behind in another area, such as sensory … development, emotional and social development, language development, and sensory and motor development. Physical …
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… Organ Transplant On this page: Overview Health Tools Learning About Transplants … You may not be a good candidate if you are above a certain age or weight or if you have certain infections or medical … research is challenging this thought. It may be that some older organs work just as well as younger organs. The length …
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… Vision Screening and Eye Exams for Adults On this page: Overview Overview If you … problems: footnote 1 At least every 10 years if you are age 19 to 40. At least every 5 years if you are age 41 to 55. At least every 3 years if you are age 56 to …
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… Developmental Problems: Testing On this page: Overview Overview The … for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are usually done at ages 18 months and 36 months. The doctor will use … with the normal milestones of children of the same age. At routine checkups, the doctor will watch for early …
Medications
… Lithium Controlled-Release - Oral On this page: Uses Other Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions … much lithium may lead to unwanted effects such as nausea, diarrhea, shaking of the hands, dizziness, twitching, … right away if you have any serious side effects, including: diarrhea vomiting unsteady walk confusion trouble speaking …
