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… Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Day One of Recovery On this page: Overview Related … intensive care unit, a special ward reserved for people who have just had significant surgeries. You might be in this … Even if you have a strong gag reflex, the tube's removal should not cause you to vomit, because the nasogastric tube, …
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… Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Recovering in the Hospital On this page: Overview … When you arrive on the cardiac recovery floor, you will have a small tube just below your nose that supplies oxygen … up the column. By the end of your hospital stay, you should regain your full lung capacity. As you use the …
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… HIV: Preventing Other Infections When You Have HIV On this page: Overview Overview … with the person who has HIV. Ask your doctor whether you should have any boosters or shots for measles, mumps, or … with the person who has HIV. Ask your doctor whether you should have any boosters or shots for measles, mumps, or …
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… Linda's Story: Getting Active When You Have Prediabetes On this page: Linda's Story Linda's Story … with a family history of type 2 diabetes, Linda says she should have watched her weight more carefully. She wasn't … with a family history of type 2 diabetes, Linda says she should have watched her weight more carefully. She wasn't …
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… What to Expect When You Have an Extremely Premature Infant On this page: Topic … (2006). EPICure: facts and figures: Why preterm labour should be treated. British Journal of Obstetrics and … (2006). EPICure: facts and figures: Why preterm labour should be treated. British Journal of Obstetrics and …
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… Fitness: Staying Active When You Have Young Children Actionset Overview Even people who are … enough to ride in a bike trailer. Children in bike trailers should wear helmets. Be active at the park or playground. … the playground. Swinging from the monkey bars is great for shoulders and upper body strength. If your child plays on a …
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… Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Minimally Invasive Methods On this page: Overview … the procedure can cause several complications. Surgeons have devised several new methods that are less invasive. But … grafts. They don't expose your whole heart. This means you have a lower risk of infection. You also do not have a large …
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… Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Your Medical Team On this page: Overview Related … the CABG procedure. Also, your medical team will probably have worked together as a team many times in the past. You might have a team that helps you decide whether to have bypass …
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… Heart Failure: Should I Get a Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to … doctor will put the pacemaker in your chest during minor surgery. You will not have open-chest surgery. You probably …
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… Breast Cancer: Lymph Node Surgery for Staging Cancer On this page: Overview Related … The doctor removes the first lymph nodes that cancer may have spread to (sentinel nodes). If cancer is found in only one or two nodes, you may not need to have more lymph nodes removed. Axillary node dissection. If …