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… all vaccines on time, your child can be protected from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives … Tdap-IPV vaccine? The Tdap-IPV vaccine protects against 4 diseases: Tetanus Diphtheria Pertussis (whooping cough) … the immune system to give better protection against these diseases. The vaccine is also provided free to older …
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… ( coronary arteries ). This test is used to check for heart disease in an early stage and to determine how severe it is. … in the coronary arteries may be a sign of coronary artery disease (CAD) . A CT scan takes pictures of the heart in … start treatment to reduce your risk of coronary artery disease. footnote 1 A coronary calcium scan is not advised …
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… fullness or bloating Anal fissure Anal fistulas and crohn's disease Bowel disease: Caring for your ostomy Bowel obstruction Chronic …
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… high in protein can also make your BUN level higher. Liver disease or damage can lower your BUN level. A low BUN level … if your kidneys are working normally. See if your kidney disease is getting worse. See if treatment of your kidney disease is working. Check for severe dehydration. …
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… you have vision problems from an infection, an injury, or a disease. Our topics can help you learn what to do when you … Dry Eyes Corneal Ring Implants for Nearsightedness Crohn's Disease: Problems Outside the Digestive Tract Dengue Fever … Implants Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Inflammatory Eye Disease Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) for …
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… thyroid hormone tests. Check how well treatment of thyroid disease is working. The free thyroxine (FT4) value is often … is abnormal or if TSH is normal and a patient has pituitary disease. Learn more Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Test … hormone levels ( hyperthyroidism ) may be caused by: Diseases of the thyroid gland, such as Graves' disease , …
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… and get rid of invading bacteria and viruses that can cause disease. But the RF antibody can attach to normal body … A high level of RF can be caused by several autoimmune diseases (including rheumatoid arthritis ) and some … This can help determine the likely progression of the disease, and the best treatment for it. How To Prepare In …
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… all vaccines on time, your child can be protected from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives … Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib). Despite its name, this disease is not the same as influenza (the flu). Health … spleen or a spleen that is not working properly Sickle cell disease An immune system weakened by disease or medical …
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… so that a healthy kidney (donor kidney) can do what your diseased kidney can no longer do. Kidney transplant is used when you have severe chronic kidney disease (renal failure) that cannot be reversed by another … if you have an active infection, another life-threatening disease such as cancer, or severe heart or lung disease. How …
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… of the heart valves ( endocarditis ). Complication of Lyme disease . Sarcoidosis or hemochromatosis . Use of certain … of aging. It is also seen in people with significant heart disease or during a large heart attack. It may cause … aging process, medicines, heart attacks, infiltrative heart diseases (amyloidosis, sarcoidosis), and infectious diseases …
