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… your recovery. They can be there to listen and to help you through rough times. It's also important that you help your … up, your family can better understand what you're going through. Family therapy can help. This is a type of … your whole family. A therapist can teach you how to work through problems and communicate better. Talking with your …
Medical tests
… positioned inside the scanner. The CT scanner sends X-rays through the head. Each rotation of the scanner provides a … alone in the scan room. But a technologist will watch you through a window and talk with you during the test. How long … aneurysm is found. The openings in the brain (ventricles) through which cerebrospinal fluid flows into the spine are …
Medical tests
… the subarachnoid space with a thin needle. The dye moves through the space so the nerve roots and spinal cord can be … spinal fluid to leak out. This leak may need to be repaired through a procedure called an epidural blood patch. To do … of your test. Myelogram Normal: The dye flows evenly through the spinal canal. The spinal cord is normal in size, …
Medical tests
… and remove carbon dioxide from the blood. As blood passes through your lungs, oxygen moves into the blood while carbon … blood taken from a vein, after the blood has already passed through the body's tissues where the oxygen is used up and … Or you may feel a brief sting or pinch as the needle goes through the skin. You may feel more pain if the person …
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… sneezing or close face-to-face contact. It may spread through saliva by kissing, or sharing of food, drinks, … mostly found in soil. When the bacteria enter the skin through a cut or scrape, they produce a poison that can … throat caused by diphtheria bacteria. The bacteria spread through the air when people sneeze or cough, or by direct …
Medical tests
… check how well they work. Check to see how well blood flows through the heart, heart valves, and blood vessels. How to … your left side on a bed or table. You may receive medicine through a vein (intravenously, or IV). The IV can be used to … echocardiogram. During the test: The medicine will be given through an IV. The medicine will make your heart beat harder …
Medications
… chills, swollen lymph nodes, trouble breathing, cough, non-healing skin sores) signs of an overactive thyroid (such as … chills, swollen lymph nodes, trouble breathing, cough, non-healing skin sores) signs of an overactive thyroid (such as …
Medications
… chills, swollen lymph nodes, trouble breathing, cough, non-healing skin sores) signs of an overactive thyroid (such as … chills, swollen lymph nodes, trouble breathing, cough, non-healing skin sores) signs of an overactive thyroid (such as …
Medications
… chills, swollen lymph nodes, trouble breathing, cough, non-healing skin sores) signs of an overactive thyroid (such as … chills, swollen lymph nodes, trouble breathing, cough, non-healing skin sores) signs of an overactive thyroid (such as …
Medications
… chills, swollen lymph nodes, trouble breathing, cough, non-healing skin sores) signs of an overactive thyroid (such as … chills, swollen lymph nodes, trouble breathing, cough, non-healing skin sores) signs of an overactive thyroid (such as …