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… as asthma, emphysema) a certain eye problem (glaucoma) high blood pressure kidney disease liver disease seizures …
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… to bypass a narrowed or blocked vessel and allow blood to reach the heart. A cardiothoracic surgeon is a … to help you develop a heart-healthy diet. If you also have high blood pressure (hypertension) or diabetes, it may be important to …
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… fatal) allergic reaction. Your doctor should order a blood test to measure your risk before you start this … conditions that increase your risk of heart disease such as high blood pressure, diabetes, or high cholesterol levels. Before …
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… that come with obesity, including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and a shorter life. Liraglutide is similar to a …
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… found in oysters and other shellfish in warm coastal waters during the summer months. People who have weak immune … who have weak immune systems, the bacteria can infect the bloodstream, causing a severe and life-threatening illness. Symptoms include fever and chills, decreased blood pressure (septic shock), and blistering skin wounds. The …
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… The vaccine is also provided free to children and adults at high risk of hepatitis B infection, including: Children … Those who have hemophilia or receive repeated infusions of blood or blood products. Those who are HIV positive. Inmates … B virus can pass the virus to their newborn babies during delivery. After the virus enters your body, it …
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… and press on the spinal cord or on the nerve roots. Pressure can cause numbness, pain, tingling, weakness, loss … head and neck sensations. Pressure may also obstruct blood flow through the blood vessels in the spinal cord. Neck pain along with …
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… your doctor's directions. The risk of bleeding may be higher if you have a deformed spine, or have had spinal … (including antiplatelet drugs such as clopidogrel, "blood thinners" such as warfarin/rivaroxaban, nonsteroidal … counts after previous heparin treatment stroke high blood pressure certain eye problems (such as diabetic retinopathy) …
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… tissue from the back of your throat. You will be asleep during surgery. The doctor may remove extra tissue from the … So you may still need to use continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). You will probably go home the day after … during surgery include accidental damage to surrounding blood vessels or tissues. Problems caused by surgery may …
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… it to rip. Or they have smashed a finger in a door, leaving blood under the nail. These kinds of injuries can be quite … rate of the fingernails. Aging and diseases that decrease blood flow to the hands and feet may slow nail growth. … an infection around or under a nail. When to call for help during self-care Call a doctor if any of the following occur …
