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… Change in Heartbeat On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms … if you don't have other symptoms or a history of heart disease. Smoking, drinking alcohol or caffeine, or taking … arrhythmias may be caused by heart disease such as heart valve problems, impaired blood flow to the heart muscle …
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… including the lungs, joints, and the membranes around the heart and brain. This can cause infections of the blood, … These infections are called invasive group A streptococcal disease (also known as iGAS). Severe forms of iGAS infection … fever occurs when a strep infection damages the heart’s valves which can lead to congestive heart failure or …
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… Heartburn On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms … Common causes of reflux include: Incomplete closing of the valve (the lower esophageal sphincter, or LES ) between the … by a more serious problem, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) . A lasting inflammation of the lining of the …
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… faint because of: The vasovagal reflex, which causes the heart rate to slow and the blood vessels to widen, or … a blood clot in the lungs, an abnormal heartbeat, a heart valve problem, or heart disease. Nervous system problems such as seizure, stroke, or …
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… But you cannot take a DOAC if you have a mechanical heart valve or mitral valve stenosis . When you take warfarin, you … your risk may be higher if you have kidney or liver disease. How are these medicines different? These medicines …
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… abnormal conditions, such as an infection, an autoimmune disease , or cancer. There are many possible causes of a … gland ( Graves' disease ). Kidney, bone, joint, skin, or heart valve infections. Pregnancy and pre-eclampsia (toxemia of …
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… An abnormal prothrombin time is often caused by liver disease or injury or by treatment with blood thinners. Why … are also kept at longer times for people with artificial heart valves, because these valves have a high chance of causing …
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… stomach pushes through the diaphragm and into the chest. A valve between the esophagus and the stomach also moves up … hiatal hernia have no symptoms. One symptom you may have is heartburn , which is an uncomfortable feeling of burning, … or they are severe, you may have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) . A hiatal hernia can lead to GERD, and …
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… when you swallow food, it travels down the esophagus. A valve opens to let the food pass into the stomach, and then … or over-the-counter. Medicines can: Relieve symptoms ( heartburn , sour taste, or pain). Allow the esophagus to … these problems. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Current as of: March 22, 2023 Author: …
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… its sleeve at the bottom of the collection bag. Open the valve on the spout. Let the urine flow out of the bag and … of fluids. If fluids need to be limited because of kidney, heart, or liver disease, talk with the doctor before increasing the amount …
