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… Peptic Ulcer Disease On this page: Cause What Increases … Abdominal Pain, Age 12 and Older Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Helicobacter Pylori Bacteria Helicobacter … Abdominal Pain, Age 12 and Older Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Helicobacter Pylori Bacteria Helicobacter …
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… Congenital Heart Disease in Adults On this page: Overview … need to take antibiotics before certain dental or surgical procedures to prevent infection. Also, take good care of your teeth and gums. Be physically active. People with heart disease can be …
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… Needle Aponeurotomy for Dupuytren's Disease On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why … Needle aponeurotomy (say "ap-uh-noo-RAH-tuh-mee") is a procedure used to straighten bent fingers ( contracture ) caused by Dupuytren's disease . This procedure may also be called percutaneous needle fasciotomy. …
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… Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes On this … Risks Surgery Overview A loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) removes tissue from the cervix . You may … doctor uses the heated wire to cut out tissue. After the procedure, another doctor will look at the tissue under a …
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… Hand, foot and mouth disease Last updated July 29, 2024 HealthLink BC File number … Spanish Document Vietnamese What is hand, foot and mouth disease? Hand, foot and mouth disease is caused by … develop on the inside of the mouth, on the tongue or on the gums. A day or 2 later, small red spots may appear on the …
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… Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) Last updated September 1, 2019 HealthLink BC … Spanish Document Vietnamese What is pelvic inflammatory disease? Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection … gonorrhea A previous PID infection Sexual contact Medical procedures that open your cervix such as abortion, dilation …
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… Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) On this page: Health Tools … with swallowing, burping, and extra gas. You may need other procedures to fix these problems. Learn more GERD: Which … with swallowing, burping, and extra gas. You may need other procedures to fix these problems. Learn more GERD: Which …
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… Early disease screening for newborn Last updated August 12, 2013 Early disease screening is a quick blood test for all newborn … your midwife will do the screen at home. When babies have procedures such as blood tests or injections, they usually …
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… Fifth disease (parvovirus infection) Last updated October 29, 2024 … File number 54 Download PDF Document English What is fifth disease? Fifth disease is an infection caused by a virus called parvovirus …
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… Anemia of Chronic Disease (ACD) On this page: Conditions Basics Related … Information Conditions Basics What is anemia of chronic disease? Having anemia means you don't have enough red blood … your lungs to the rest of your body. Sometimes a long-term disease keeps your body from making enough red blood cells. …
