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… that help blood clot. If you don't have enough of them, your blood can't clot well. That means it's harder to stop … What causes it? You may have low platelets because your bone marrow doesn't make them. Or your body's defences (immune system) may destroy them. …
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… learning biofeedback, you may have sensors attached to your body and to a monitoring device. This provides instant feedback on a body function (for example, your skin temperature). The biofeedback therapist may teach … change in that body function. (For instance, you may raise your skin temperature or reduce muscle tension). With …
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… endoscopy is a procedure that allows a doctor to examine your small intestine for sources of bleeding. It may be … (less than an inch) long. A technician attaches sensors to your chest and connects them to a data recorder that you wear on a belt around your waist. The capsule contains a tiny video camera. As the …
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… from the vagina You may attempt to remove an object from your vagina, especially if you think it might be a forgotten tampon or a birth control device. Wash your hands with soap and water. Squat down, sit on the … and put one foot on the bathtub. Insert two fingers into your vagina. Sweep your fingers back and forth and try to …
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… hard to treat. Often the first place you have a problem is your feet. When you lose the ability to feel your toes and feet, you are more likely to injure them … be life-threatening. In these cases, an amputation may save your life. If you are faced with needing an amputation, talk …
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… often for tasks like writing or brushing teeth is called your dominant hand. Your other hand is called your non-dominant hand. Your non-dominant hand is twice as …
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… are often similar. Describing a few key symptoms of your headaches may help your doctor find out what type of … Nasal congestion or runny nose Droopy or swollen eyelids Sweating on the forehead or face May wake you at night May … Nasal congestion or runny nose Droopy or swollen eyelids Sweating on the forehead or face May wake you at night May …
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… doctors know about them, they can better support you and your family. How screening is done In most cases, ACEs … of questions you answered "yes" to. What happens next Your doctor will talk with you about your answers. They may ask for more details about your "yes" …
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… you don't need to stay in the hospital. Before surgery, your eye is numbed with local anesthesia . Then the eye … ) injects a gas bubble into the middle of the eye. Your head is positioned so that the bubble floats to the … is keeping the gas bubble in the right place. You must keep your head in a certain position for most of the day and …
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… destroys some normal tissue along with the abnormal tissue. Your doctor will put a tool called a speculum into your vagina. It opens the vagina a little bit. A special fluid may be put on your cervix to make the tissue easier to see. During the …
