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… and periods of slow growth make it hard to keep a teen's blood sugar level consistently within a target range. Eating … doses. These actions can be dangerous. They may lead to high or low blood sugar emergencies or an eating disorder. … may: Skip doses of insulin or other diabetes medicine. Eat high-fat, high-calorie meals. Or they may eat whenever and …
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… and look at different sections of the colon. Anoscopy. During an anoscopy, a short, rigid, hollow tube (anoscope) … from the rectum, long-lasting diarrhea or constipation, blood or pus in the stool, or lower abdominal pain. Remove … can be uncomfortable. You may have cramping or a feeling of pressure or bloating. You may feel a brief, sharp pain when …
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… or your risk for an allergic reaction. These include high blood pressure, breathing disorders such as asthma, or heart …
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… distress syndrome . But a ventilator's forced breathing and high oxygen levels can damage a baby's lungs. Infections. … condition called patent ductus arteriosus that affects blood flow to the lungs. Breathing meconium into the lungs during delivery. This causes lung irritation and …
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… space). As the amount of air in this space increases, the pressure against the lung causes the lung to collapse. This … prevents the lungs from getting enough oxygen into the blood. What causes it? A pneumothorax is often caused by an … examination and a chest X-ray. Your doctor may also do blood tests to measure the level of oxygen in your blood. …
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… public, and the risk for dialysis-dependent clients is even higher. Physical activity is an important lifestyle … is a clinically significant reduction in resting systolic blood pressure for dialysis-dependent CKD clients. Exercise …
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… 8 years. During this time, your ovaries sometimes produce higher and sometimes lower amounts of hormones. This can … and moodiness. Clonidine. This is medicine for high blood pressure. It can reduce the number of hot flashes and how …
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… On this page: Overview Overview During your adolescent's routine checkup, most doctors: … Check your child's height and weight, body mass index , blood pressure, vision, and hearing. Listen to your child's heart …
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… may cause injuries to the brain. Decreased or blocked blood flow to the brain. This may occur during a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or a stroke. A … potassium in the blood. Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) or high blood sugar (hyperglycemia). Malnutrition and vitamin …
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… to measure the amount of this hormone in a pregnant woman's blood to see if the baby may have Down syndrome . Inhibin A is made by the placenta during pregnancy. The level of inhibin A in the blood is … abnormal result means the level of the hormone inhibin A is high, or positive. footnote 1 The level of the hormone must …
