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… Nerve Function Tests for Evaluating Low Back Problems On this page: … messages back and forth from your low back and legs. By testing how well your muscles, reflexes, and sense of … can also tell which nerve root is involved. Muscle strength tests Muscle strength tests can detect muscle weakness, …
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… Meniscus Tear: Should I Have a Diagnostic Test (MRI or Arthroscopy)? Decision Point You may want to … about them. Meniscus Tear: Should I Have a Diagnostic Test (MRI or Arthroscopy)? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare Options … Your doctor or the orthopedic surgeon may suggest other tests such as an MRI or arthroscopy. If your pain is very …
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… Should I Have a Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Test? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this … Should I Have a Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Test? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare Options 3 Your Feelings 4 … 6 Your Summary Get the facts Your options Have the DXA test to find out whether you need treatment for …
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… tract. It can also enter through the eyes, nose or mouth. Vaccination is still available to close contacts and those … If you are exposed to mpox If you become ill If you test positive for mpox Vaccination against mpox How it … This prevents illness or severe outcomes. This is called Post-Exposure Prophylaxis. For more information about who is …
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… person’s blood or body fluids you could be at risk of HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C, or other blood borne illnesses. Body fluids, … to give informed consent in order for your blood to be tested for HIV, hepatitis B and C. Your treatment will be …
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… Perfringens Fructose or Sorbitol Intolerance Fulminant Hepatitis Fundoplication Surgery for Gastroesophageal Reflux … Cancer Hepatitis B Treatment Recommendations Hepatitis B: Post-Vaccination Test for Immunity Hepatitis C Hepatitis C in …
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… appointment. For more information about whopping cough and vaccinations, call 8-1-1 or click the links below. Featured … more. Pertussis (Whooping Cough) (HealthLinkBC File #15c) Vaccination against Pertussis The vaccines that protect … (HealthLinkBC File #18c) Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Hepatitis B, Polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b …
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… body. If the diagnosis isn't clear, your doctor may order tests on cells from a blister. If your doctor thinks that … may leave scars. Some people get no rash at all. Sometimes post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) develops. Symptoms can include … will have other problems from shingles. These can include: Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN). This is pain that does not go …
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… page: Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 COVID-19 symptoms Testing and treatment Staying at home if you are sick Mental … for Disease Control: Self-Isolation and Self-Monitoring . Testing and treatment A COVID-19 test is recommended when a … long COVID . The Provincial Health Services Authority: Post-COVID-19 Interdisciplinary Clinical Care Network …
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… Immunoglobulins On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done … liver diseases, such as cirrhosis and long-term (chronic) hepatitis . IgG . High levels of IgG may mean a long-term … of IgG also get higher in IgG multiple myeloma, long-term hepatitis, and multiple sclerosis (MS) . In multiple …
