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Medications
… your medical history, especially of: glaucoma bladder disease (such as bladder outflow blockage, urinary retention) certain muscle disease (myasthenia gravis) heart disease (such as congestive heart failure, coronary artery …
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… is a procedure to treat peripheral arterial disease of the legs. The procedure widens narrowed arteries … of narrowed arteries in people who have peripheral arterial disease (PAD). footnote 1 , footnote 2 How Well It Works … of the test. Peripheral Arterial Disease Citations Conte M, et al. (2015). Society …
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… Kidney Injury Acute Kidney Injury Versus Chronic Kidney Disease Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease Artificial Sphincter for Urinary Incontinence in Men … Access Device (CVAD): Flushing Chlamydia Chronic Kidney Disease Chronic Kidney Disease: Medicines to Be Careful With …
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… Proper Lifting Severity of Back Injuries Degenerative disc diseases Acute Flaccid Myelitis Brace (Orthotic) Treatment … for Scoliosis Cervical Spinal Stenosis Degenerative Disc Disease Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: … Disorders: Having Good Body Mechanics Juvenile joint diseases Spina Bifida Spondyloarthropathies … Joints and …
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… problems such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD). Airway abnormalities. Obesity. Diabetes. Sleep apnea. Neuromuscular disease, such as muscular dystrophy. Liver disease. Anesthesia Navigating Your …
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… a gland in the front of your neck . What causes it? Graves' disease causes most hyperthyroidism. In Graves' disease, the body's natural defence (immune) system attacks … thyroid reacts by making too much thyroid hormone. Graves' disease often runs in families. Sometimes hyperthyroidism is …
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… condition is also called Raynaud's syndrome or Raynaud's disease. What causes it? Often Raynaud's has no known cause. … primary Raynaud's.) Raynaud's may be a symptom of another disease, such as lupus , scleroderma , rheumatoid arthritis … your doctor may do a blood test or other tests to rule out diseases that may be causing your symptoms. How is Raynaud's …
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… schedule in B.C. However, a vaccine for meningococcal C disease is routinely provided to infants and a vaccine that … have been in close contact with a case of meningococcal B disease. The vaccine is recommended, but not provided free, … traveling to an area where the risk of meningococcal B disease is high For information on high risk travel areas, …
Medical tests
… deficiencies are available. Help identify a rare inherited disease ( homocystinuria ) that causes a deficiency of one … B6, or vitamin B12 in your diet. Other conditions or diseases, such as homocystinuria , kidney disease, hypothyroidism , Alzheimer's disease , or certain …
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… self-limiting and usually does not progress to chronic disease. It is a vaccine-preventable illness. Learn more … B, a lifelong illness, which can cause serious liver disease. Most (95%) adults who are exposed to hepatitis B … Some people have no symptoms or not realize they have the disease. Others may experience symptoms that appear 6 to 12 …
