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… has developed. Some chemotherapy drugs can cause birth defects, so it's important to talk to your doctor about … has developed. Some chemotherapy drugs can cause birth defects, so it's important to talk to your doctor about …
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… are often given through a specially designed, thin plastic tube (supplemental nursing system). The tube is placed next to the nipple during breastfeeding. If … are often given through a specially designed, thin plastic tube (supplemental nursing system). The tube is placed next …
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… more mucus . Or the airways of your lungs (bronchial tubes) may suddenly get narrower. These two things reduce … bronchodilators . These medicines relax the bronchial tubes and make it easier to breathe. Oral steroid medicines. … more mucus . Or the airways of your lungs (bronchial tubes) may suddenly get narrower. These two things reduce …
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… be delivered directly to the spinal cord through a small tube. The tube is implanted into the spinal cord by a surgeon, who … be delivered directly to the spinal cord through a small tube. The tube is implanted into the spinal cord by a …
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… of a small egg. At the back of each testicle is a coiled tube called the epididymis. It stores sperm. The testicles … of both testicles. You may feel the epididymis, the soft tube behind each testicle. Get familiar with how it feels so … is very smooth, without any lumps or bumps. The spongy, tube-shaped structure (epididymis) may be felt on the top …
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… of a problem with your throat or esophagus —the muscular tube that moves food and liquids from the back of your mouth … or cancer cells. Manometry. During this test, a small tube is placed down your esophagus. The tube is attached to a computer that measures the pressure in …
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… reflux, or VUR. For this test, a thin, flexible plastic tube called a catheter is placed through the urethra into … will be cleaned and covered with towels. A flexible, thin tube will be inserted through your urethra into your bladder. This tube is called a catheter. The doctor will put a liquid into …
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… it flows out of the bladder are measured. A thin, flexible tube called a catheter is then inserted into the bladder through the urethra. The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of … it flows out of the bladder are measured. A thin, flexible tube called a catheter is then inserted into the bladder …
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… the vagina a little bit. Next, the doctor may put a lighted tube through your cervix. This is called a hysteroscope or … of the uterus. Infection of the uterus, fallopian tubes, or ovaries (pelvic infection). Bleeding (hemorrhage). … the vagina a little bit. Next, the doctor may put a lighted tube through your cervix. This is called a hysteroscope or …