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Medications
… clearly needed. It may slightly increase the risk of birth defects if used during the first two months of pregnancy. … If you are giving this medication through a certain tube into the stomach (gastric tube), ask your health care professional for detailed …
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… tissue to allow fluid to drain from the eye. Or a stent or tube may be placed in the eye to allow fluid to drain. … for Glaucoma and a Cataract Laser Iridotomy for Glaucoma Tube-Shunt Surgery for Glaucoma Trabeculectomy (Filtration … tissue to allow fluid to drain from the eye. Or a stent or tube may be placed in the eye to allow fluid to drain. …
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… and reduce the risk of injury when an endotracheal (ET) tube is inserted. They may also be used to relax the chest muscles when an ET tube is used to help a person breathe (mechanical … and reduce the risk of injury when an endotracheal (ET) tube is inserted. They may also be used to relax the chest …
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… can be used to treat infertility. They use a thin, flexible tube (catheter) to place sperm in the vagina, cervix, or uterus. The sperm then travel into the fallopian tubes, where they may fertilize an egg. If the sperm are … can be used to treat infertility. They use a thin, flexible tube (catheter) to place sperm in the vagina, cervix, or …
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… will likely have: Continuous monitoring of your heart. A tube to help with breathing for up to a few hours. A stomach tube that removes stomach secretions until you start to eat again. A tube (catheter) to drain the bladder and measure urine …
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… of a specially designed syringe to apply suction. A thin tube is passed into the uterus. Then a valve is released … Electric vacuum aspiration involves the use of a thin tube that is attached to a pump. The tube is passed into the uterus. Then suction is used to …
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… or your child's lungs are working. Peak flow drops when the tubes that carry air to the lungs (bronchial tubes) narrow. A decrease in the peak flow can show that the bronchial tubes have narrowed even before asthma symptoms start. Peak …
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… rate and be kept warm. They may be fed through a vein or a tube in their nose. Sick and very premature infants may need … body heat. Fed through a vein (intravenously) or through a tube in their nose, if needed. Tube-feeding continues until a baby is able to breathe, …
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… pocket of pus that forms during an infection of a fallopian tube and ovary. This abscess is often caused by pelvic … during laparoscopy or laparotomy . Sometimes the infected tube and ovary also have to be removed with surgery. Related … pocket of pus that forms during an infection of a fallopian tube and ovary. This abscess is often caused by pelvic …
Medical tests
… , such as coins or other small pieces of metal, in the tube to the stomach (esophagus), the airway, or the lungs. A … may not be able to see food, nuts, or wood fibres. See if a tube, catheter, or other medical device has been placed in … fluid or air is seen, and no foreign objects are seen. All tubes, catheters, or other medical devices are in their …
