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… or stillbirth. Her baby may be born with severe birth defects, including deafness, eye problems, heart defects, liver, spleen and brain damage. This is called …
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… for women who are pregnant because it can cause birth defects. To learn more Doctors are quickly learning more … born to women who have the virus are at risk for birth defects, including microcephaly (say "my-kroh-SEF-uh-lee"). … for women who are pregnant because it can cause birth defects. To learn more Doctors are quickly learning more …
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… lazy eye ( amblyopia ), misaligned eyes ( strabismus ), and defects in visual acuity in children younger than 5 years of … lazy eye ( amblyopia ), misaligned eyes ( strabismus ), and defects in visual acuity in children younger than 5 years of …
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… Put the used injector, needle-end first, into the storage tube that comes with your injector. Do not bend the needle. Screw on the cap of the storage tube. Go to the emergency room, and bring the used injector … Put the used injector, needle-end first, into the storage tube that comes with your injector. Do not bend the needle. …
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… epidural, you may get a single shot. But usually, a thin tube (catheter) is inserted through the needle into the … next to the spinal cord. Then the needle is removed and the tube stays in your back to supply the numbing medicine. … for pain or to help you relax. You may get them through a tube in your vein, called an IV. They may make you feel …
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… your own. This machine pumps air into your lungs through a tube inserted into your throat. A feeding tube or an intravenous (IV) line to provide food and fluids … your own. This machine pumps air into your lungs through a tube inserted into your throat. A feeding tube or an …
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… are caused by: Long-term (chronic) inflammation in the tubes that carry air to the lungs (bronchial tubes). Inflammation leads to overreaction (hyperresponsiveness) of the tubes to triggers. Tightening of the smooth muscles in the …
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… on your back on the table of the CT or MRI machine. A thin tube is inserted into the rectum through the anus. For CT, air or carbon dioxide gas will be pumped through the tube. (There may be some discomfort as the gas expands your … For MRI, a contrast liquid will be given through the tube into the colon. This helps the doctor see all parts of …
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… Put the used injector, needle-end first, into the storage tube that comes with your injector. Do not bend the needle. Screw on the cap of the storage tube. Take your child to the emergency room, and bring the … Put the used injector, needle-end first, into the storage tube that comes with your injector. Do not bend the needle. …
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… This can involve: Pitting on the surface of the nail. Defects in the nail, such as ridges or crumbling nails. … This can involve: Pitting on the surface of the nail. Defects in the nail, such as ridges or crumbling nails. …
