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… surgery to take out your uterus. This is the organ in your lower belly where a fetus grows during pregnancy. After a … to remove the uterus and the cervix. The cervix is the lower "neck" of the uterus that opens into the vagina. … is. Complications after the surgery include: Pain. Heavy blood loss. Bladder or bowel injury. Blood clot to the lung …
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… If you have a biopsy, you may have a small amount of blood in your urine for several days. You may also need a … from your bladder. Your doctor will take it out at your follow-up visit. Why It Is Done Cystoscopy may be done to: Find … Remove a foreign object. Insert a stent . This helps urine flow from the kidneys to the bladder. Treat certain problems. …
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… problems. How To Prepare If you take aspirin or some other blood thinner, ask your doctor if you should stop taking it … how soon before the biopsy to stop eating and drinking. Follow the instructions exactly about when to stop eating and … need to take off all or most of your clothes. (You may be allowed to keep on your underwear if it does not interfere …
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… and how soon to do it. If you take a medicine that prevents blood clots, your doctor may tell you to stop taking it … your tongue out of the way. You may be asked to swallow to help move the tube along. The scope is no thicker than many foods you swallow. When the scope is in your esophagus, your head will be …
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… petechiae (say "puh-TEE-kee-eye"). These are specks of blood that have leaked into the skin. They are caused by the … smooth, flat, blue or blue-gray birthmarks, usually on the lower back and buttocks. They often look like bruises. They … . What about jaundice? Many newborn babies have a yellow tint to their skin and the whites of their eyes. This is …
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… Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) . A blood clot, such as a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or … Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) . A blood clot, such as a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or …
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… a piece of bone or cartilage (or both) inside a joint loses blood supply and dies. It may be caused by injury or by … osteochondritis dissecans focuses on resting the joint to allow the cartilage and bone to heal and the swelling to … osteochondritis dissecans focuses on resting the joint to allow the cartilage and bone to heal and the swelling to …
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… sickle cell disease . It happens when a lot of sickled red blood cells get trapped in the spleen. The spleen can … and young children who have sickle cell disease. It may follow a respiratory infection. In older children and adults, … and young children who have sickle cell disease. It may follow a respiratory infection. In older children and adults, …
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… the skin to injure muscle, ligaments , tendons , nerves, blood vessels, and bones. These burns always require medical … the skin to injure muscle, ligaments , tendons , nerves, blood vessels, and bones. These burns always require medical …
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… are available for help . Bruises and Blood Spots Under the Skin Burns and Electric Shock Cuts … are available for help . Bruises and Blood Spots Under the Skin Burns and Electric Shock Cuts …