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… or close faceto- face contact. It can also be spread through saliva. Babies and young children can become sick through sharing soothers, bottles or toys used by other children. Older children and adults can become sick through activities such as kissing, or sharing food, drinks, …
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… why you feel the way you do. And they can help you work through problems that may be causing thoughts of suicide. … thoughts of suicide that might help you too. The Live Through This website at livethroughthis.org is a good place to start. Connect with …
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… born. Babies who hear well learn a lot about their world through all of the sounds around them. If your child cannot … life. In B.C., all babies can have their hearing screened through the BC Early Hearing Program. Your baby’s hearing … Sounds at different volumes and pitches are presented through headphones Speech Audiometry Your child will either …
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… Exposure to infected stool can occur in day care settings, through contaminated food and water, or through certain types of sexual contact. In day care … on how you can reduce your chance of getting Shigella through sexual contact, see HealthLinkBC File #08o …
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… CT or MRI machine. A thin tube is inserted into the rectum through the anus. For CT, air or carbon dioxide gas will be pumped through the tube. (There may be some discomfort as the gas … your colon.) For MRI, a contrast liquid will be given through the tube into the colon. This helps the doctor see …
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… natural pacemaker fails to activate the electrical system throughout the rest of the heart. Depending on the cause, … refers to an abnormality in the way electricity passes through the normal electrical pathways of the heart. The … abnormality "blocks" the electrical impulse from continuing through the normal pathways and usually results in a slower …
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… is mature enough to be delivered. Transfusions can be given through the fetal abdomen or, more often, by delivering the … does the procedure. Overall, after intrauterine transfusion through the umbilical cord: footnote 1 More than 90% of … is mature enough to be delivered. Transfusions can be given through the fetal abdomen or, more often, by delivering the …
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… tube called a catheter is then inserted into the bladder through the urethra. The urethra is the tube that carries … still in the bladder. The bladder may be filled with water through the catheter until you have the first urge to … tube called a catheter is then inserted into the bladder through the urethra. The urethra is the tube that carries …
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… pencil-thin, lighted tube (arthroscope) into the jaw joint through a small incision in the skin. The arthroscope is … joint to a TV screen. The surgeon can insert surgical tools through the arthroscope to do surgery on the joint. This … pencil-thin, lighted tube (arthroscope) into the jaw joint through a small incision in the skin. The arthroscope is …
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… (vaporize) abnormal cervical tissue that can be seen through a magnifying viewing tool (colposcope). Remove … tissue high in the cervical canal that can't be seen through the colposcope. The CO2 laser can be used to do an … (vaporize) abnormal cervical tissue that can be seen through a magnifying viewing tool (colposcope). Remove …
