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… Ages 5 to 13 On this page: If your child with Down syndrome is between the ages of 5 and 13, you will likely have ongoing questions and concerns. Your doctor can help answer your questions. And he or she …
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… ablation, cryoablation, neurotomy, or rhizotomy. Your doctor will first identify the nerve or nerves that are sending pain signals to your brain. You will have a test that uses a nerve block , which numbs …
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… Overview A medicine blood level test measures how much of your medicine is in your blood. Your doctor checks it to make sure that you are taking a …
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… rapid bone growth (during puberty), bone disease (such as Paget's disease or cancer that has spread to the bones), a … Done The ALP test is done to: Check for liver damage when you're taking medicines that can damage the liver. Help look … or a vitamin D deficiency is working. How To Prepare If you are having a follow-up ALP test, you may be asked to not …
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… chew gum or smoke cigarettes for 4 hours before the test. You can drink as much water as you want up to 1 hour before the test. Be sure to tell your doctor about all the non-prescription and prescription …
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… by ultrasound. How To Prepare In general, there's nothing you have to do before this test, unless your doctor tells you to. How It Is Done This test is done in an ultrasound …
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… Sewing the torn edges of the supraspinatus tendon together and to the top of the upper arm bone (humerus). … surgery, which requires a larger incision. What To Expect You may reduce discomfort after surgery if you take pain medicines prescribed by your doctor. Your arm …
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… On this page: Overview Overview You may choose to breastfeed and use a bottle for some of your baby's feedings. It is best to wait until your baby has been breastfeeding well for several weeks …
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… Baby On this page: Overview Overview Your baby may have signs of a minor illness , such as cold … mild diarrhea. If so, it's best to keep breastfeeding. If your baby is too sick to breastfeed, try cup-feeding. With this technique, you feed your baby collected breast milk. Take your baby to …
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Your Family Medical History On this page: Overview Overview … in the family. That's why it's important to know as much as you can about the health problems of your birth family. This information can help your doctor …