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Medical tests
… For an MRI test, you are placed inside the machine so that your shoulder is inside the strong magnetic field. MRI can … in the pictures. The contrast material may be used to check blood flow, find some types of tumours, and show areas of … get this medicine, be sure you have someone to take you home. How It Is Done You will need to remove all metal …
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… Information Overview After delivery, you will have a bloody discharge from your vagina. This will turn pink within a week and then … soaking through one or more pads in an hour. Or you pass blood clots bigger than an egg. Feeling dizzy or …
Medical tests
… that can't be seen with other imaging tests. For an MRI, your body is placed inside a machine that contains a strong … a bone scan . Find areas of the spine that do not have good blood supply. Find an infection. Find nerve damage caused by … get this medicine, be sure you have someone to take you home. How It Is Done You may have contrast material (dye) …
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… is a passage or hole that has formed between: Two organs in your body. An organ in your body and your skin. A fistula … all signs of leakage. Urinalysis to check for infection. Blood test (complete blood count) to check for signs of infection in your body. …
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… to the touch. The pain may get worse with activity or pressure. If the ganglion puts pressure on nearby nerves, you may have tingling in your fingers, hand, or forearm. Some ganglions can weaken …
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… tiny bugs, about the size of a sesame seed, which feed on blood. Different ticks prefer feeding from different types … feeding. Ticks burrow part way into the skin, bite, draw blood, and then drop off. The feeding tick's mouth will be … I do if I find a tick on my skin? If you find a tick on your skin, you need to remove it as soon as possible. Check …
Medications
… medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care … your specific health needs. Uses Lanthanum is used to lower high blood phosphate levels in people who are on dialysis due to …
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… to make a three-dimensional image of the interior lining of your large intestine (colon) and rectum. A virtual … sedate you is needed, so you will be able to drive yourself home and resume normal activities. Virtual colonoscopy can … The initial evaluations on virtual colonoscopy were done by highly trained radiologists, so the results of your virtual …
Medications
… medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care … needs. Warning This medication may cause certain severe blood and bone marrow problems (low red blood cells/white blood cells/platelets, hemolytic anemia). …
Medications
… medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care … If you stop taking this medication early, you have a higher risk of forming a serious blood clot (such as a stroke, blood clot in the legs/lungs). …