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Medications
… any undiagnosed illness or if they have recently received a vaccine. In these cases, this drug may increase the risk of … any undiagnosed illness or if they have recently received a vaccine. In these cases, this drug may increase the risk of …
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… to help you determine what prevention measures—such as vaccines, antimalarial medication, or supplies to treat … to help you determine what prevention measures—such as vaccines, antimalarial medication, or supplies to treat …
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… joints. Examples of common activities that may cause this type of minor injury include: Holding your head in a forward … surgery is needed. Treatment depends on: The location and type of injury, and how bad it is. Your age, health … in your head or neck? This is more than a minor cut. This type of injury usually is caused by an object going through …
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… are chemicals and bacteria that can contaminate certain types of seafood. Eating the seafood may result in foodborne … may look, smell, and taste normal. There are five common types of marine toxins, and they all cause different … not have to meet the same standards as seafood for eating. Types of marine toxin poisoning Cooking does not destroy the …
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… age and a combination of factors listed above. What are the types? Heart block of the atrioventricular (AV) node can be of several types, and a doctor generally can diagnose these by looking … (atrium) and lower chamber (ventricle) of the heart. This type of heart rhythm may or may not be associated with a …
Medical tests
… A C-peptide test can be done when it is not clear whether type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes is present. A person whose pancreas does not make any insulin (type 1 diabetes) has a low level of insulin and C-peptide. A …
Medical tests
… This test is used to show whether a high-risk type of HPV is present. High-risk types of HPV cause changes in the cells of the cervix that … cancer over time if they're not treated. There are many types of HPV. Some low-risk types cause common skin warts . …
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… be tested. Other possible tests It may be hard to tell what type of diabetes you have. If so, your doctor may do a C-peptide test or test for autoantibodies to diagnose type 1 diabetes or a slowly developing form of type 1 diabetes called latent autoimmune diabetes in adults …
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… It may or may not be a sign of a medical problem. Two types of nipple discharge are: Non-spontaneous discharge. … pressed or stimulated, the more fluid is discharged. This type of nipple discharge does not usually mean that there is a problem. Spontaneous discharge. This type of discharge occurs without pressing or stimulating the …
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… Overview Non-melanoma skin cancer is the most common type of skin cancer. Skin cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the skin. The two main types of non-melanoma skin cancer are: Basal cell skin cancer . Most non-melanoma cancers are this type. Basal cell skin cancer can damage the skin and deeper …
