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… Technetium-Labelled Red Blood Cell Bleeding Scan On this page: Test Overview Related … Information Test Overview In a technetium-labelled red blood cell bleeding scan, blood is taken from you, and a small amount of radioactive …
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… Contact with blood or body fluids: Protecting against infection Last … Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Blood and body fluids, such as saliva, semen and vaginal … on to other people. If you have contact with a person’s blood or body fluids you could be at risk of HIV, hepatitis …
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… Returning to Play After a Head Injury During a Sporting Event On this page: Overview Related … Overview Anyone who has a head injury during a sporting event needs to immediately stop all … play until symptoms are completely gone, both at rest and during exercise or exertion. Using medicine to improve …
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… Gloria's Story: Adding Activity to Help Control Blood Sugar On this page: Gloria's Story Gloria's Story … He said that the blurriness means my blood sugar is too high." Testing and tracking to stay in range Gloria started … He said that the blurriness means my blood sugar is too high." Testing and tracking to stay in range Gloria started …
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… Pregnancy: Should I Bank My Baby's Umbilical Cord Blood? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this … them. Pregnancy: Should I Bank My Baby's Umbilical Cord Blood? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare Options 3 Your Feelings 4 … bank, the cord blood can be used by anyone who needs it. During your pregnancy, you may get ads or brochures from …
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… Diabetes: Dealing With Low Blood Sugar From Insulin or Medicine Actionset Overview If … sugar is in a safe target range, such as 4.0 mmol/L or higher. Know when to get help. Get help right away if your … sugar is in a safe target range, such as 4.0 mmol/L or higher. Know when to get help. Get help right away if your …
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… Blood Thinners Other Than Warfarin: Taking Them Safely Actionset Overview Blood thinners are medicines that help prevent blood clots. Because they prevent clots, they also help …
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… How Hospitals and Clinics Keep You Safe During the COVID-19 Pandemic On this page: Overview Related … infection. These include: Washing hands often. Disinfecting high-touch surfaces. Wearing face masks or other protective … infection. These include: Washing hands often. Disinfecting high-touch surfaces. Wearing face masks or other protective …
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… Arterial Disease Peripheral Arterial Disease: Pulse and Blood Pressure Measurement Smoking and Coronary Artery Disease … Food, and Sodium Heart Failure: Watching Your Fluids High-Output Heart Failure Right-Sided Heart Failure Sudden …
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… heart's lower left chamber (left ventricle) pumps out less blood than the body needs. It's sometimes called diastolic … can prevent the heart from relaxing and filling with blood. High blood pressure. High blood pressure is elevated pressure in your …
