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Medications
… is used to treat various types of cancers. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells. How To Use This medication is given by slow injection (usually over 30 minutes or 60 minutes) into a … back pain or headache This medication may raise your blood pressure. Check your blood pressure regularly and tell …
Medications
… (melanoma). It is also used to treat a certain group of blood cancers (histiocytic neoplasms). It works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells. How To Use … doesn't stop, loss of appetite, stomach/abdominal pain, yellowing eyes/skin, dark urine) Get medical help right away if …
Medications
… It may also be used to prevent the loss of too much blood during surgery. Von Willebrand factor is a protein … heart starts to beat faster, give this medication more slowly or briefly stop the infusion until your heart rate … occur and can be lessened by giving this medication more slowly. Burning/irritation at the injection site may also …
Medical tests
… . The two upper chambers are called atria, and the two lower chambers are called ventricles. A natural electrical … system causes the heart muscle to contract and pump blood through the heart to the lungs and the rest of the … from falling off. On the treadmill , you will start out slowly in a level or slightly inclined position. After …
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… cells are part of the immune system and are a type of white blood cell . White blood cells protect the body against infection. CD4+ cells … being destroyed by HIV. As the number of CD4+ cells in the blood drops, it becomes harder for the immune system to …
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… Ischemia means your heart muscle is not getting enough blood and oxygen. It is usually caused by a narrowing or … or more of the coronary arteries . These arteries supply blood to the heart muscle. When you have ischemia, you may … go away when you rest because your heart is getting enough blood and oxygen. Angina Coronary Artery …
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… thick but not to the extent that any part of it crowds the lower heart chambers (ventricles). The thicker muscle simply cannot relax properly. This means that less blood can enter the chambers and less blood is circulated to … heart muscle become so thick that they bulge out into the lower heart chambers (ventricles). Blocked blood flow and …
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… For each item in the list, the generic name is first, followed by any brand names. apixaban (Eliquis) dabigatran … are used to treat and prevent problems caused by blood clots. These problems include deep vein thrombosis, … effects, talk to your doctor. Your doctor may be able to lower your dose or change to a different medicine. Always be …
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… Overview Autonomic dysreflexia is a syndrome in which the blood pressure of a person with a spinal cord injury (SCI) … above the level of spinal injury. A stuffy nose. Nausea. A slow or very fast heart rate. Goose bumps below the level of spinal injury. Cold, clammy skin below the …
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… how to treat them. Regardless of whether you have full-blown, diagnosable premenstrual syndrome (PMS), your … are several types of menstrual diaries that record the following information every day: Daily physical symptoms How … in your diary if they had any effect on your symptoms. Below is an example of a daily calendar for recording your PMS …
