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… be done in your doctor's office or clinic. You may have an injection of a numbing medicine ( local anesthetic ). This … women: this includes the vulva , scrotum , or penis. The injection can be painful. But local anesthetic is needed … when the biopsy is likely to be more painful than the injection. There usually are no complications after a …
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… currently has no cure. Your child needs to take insulin injections. This can be a scary process for adults, not to … If your child is very young, you will need to give these injections. When your child is older, he or she can take on some of the responsibility for insulin injections. If your child doesn't want to feel the insulin …
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… are 15 years of age and older and those with a weakened immune system need 3 doses. Those not eligible for free HPV …
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… the heparin or saline solution, syringes, needleless injection cannulas, alcohol swabs, and a disposal box. What … have a clamp on the line, clamp it as you are finishing the injection and then remove the syringe. If the line has a … the heparin or saline solution, syringes, needleless injection cannulas, alcohol swabs, and a disposal box. What …
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… medicines kill bacteria. A tetanus vaccine. Tetanus immunoglobulin (TIG). This is a protein that helps your body's immune system find and destroy bacteria. TIG boosts your … other body functions. After you've had tetanus, you are not immune to the disease. You could get infected again. So keep …
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… rubella blood test detects antibodies that are made by the immune system to help kill the rubella virus. These … find out if: A woman who is or wants to become pregnant is immune to rubella. A recent infection was caused by the … rubella IgG test result is good—it means that you are immune to rubella and cannot get the infection. This is the …
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… Overview A CD4+ count is a blood test to see how well the immune system is working in people who have been diagnosed … HIV progresses. A low CD4+ count usually means a weakened immune system and a higher chance of getting opportunistic … done to: Monitor how the HIV infection is affecting your immune system. Help diagnose acquired immune deficiency …
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… be higher if you also take other drugs that suppress the immune system (such as cyclosporine, tacrolimus). Tell your … heart attack) kidney disease liver disease (such as hepatitis B or C) past/recent/current infections (such as … heart attack) kidney disease liver disease (such as hepatitis B or C) past/recent/current infections (such as …
