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… Heart Failure: Should I Get a Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization … you live longer. If you get a pacemaker, you still need to take medicines for heart failure. You'll also need to follow … of your heart (the ventricles) aren't able to pump as much blood as your body needs. Sometimes, the ventricles also …
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… Chronic Kidney Disease: Medicines to Be Careful With On this page: Overview Related … kidney disease , your doctor may advise you to continue to take a medicine but may change how much you take. Or you may change to a different medicine. Make sure …
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… Sherri's Story: Medicines Do Work On this page: Sherri's story Sherri's … and psychiatrist appointments and makes sure they take daily antidepressant medicines. For a long time, Sherri … and psychiatrist appointments and makes sure they take daily antidepressant medicines. For a long time, Sherri …
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… Wisdom Teeth: Should I Have My Wisdom Teeth Removed? Decision Point You … socket, which causes pain and swelling and occurs when the blood clot that protects the open tooth socket is lost too … cavities and gum disease in the back of your mouth is higher if you keep your wisdom teeth, because it's hard to …
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… Breast Cancer: Should I Have Breast Reconstruction After a Mastectomy? … taken from another area of your body (belly, buttocks, thigh, or back). There are several different types of tissue … to fix. For example: The tissue used for a flap can die if blood supply to the tissue is not restored. Scar tissue …
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… Medicines That Can Cause Abdominal Pain On this page: … pain caused by a medicine. There also may be ways to take a medicine that will decrease the chance that it will … pain caused by a medicine. There also may be ways to take a medicine that will decrease the chance that it will …
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… control pills and estrogen. These can increase the risk of blood clots in the leg, which may cause pain or swelling. Calcium channel blockers, which are used to treat high blood pressure. These can cause leg swelling. Diuretics. These can …
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… Advance Care Planning: Should I Have Artificial Hydration and Nutrition? Decision … hydration and nutrition when you are no longer able to take food or fluids by mouth. Choose not to have artificial … in your vein through which fluids, liquid nutrition, and medicines can be given. A feeding tube can be either a tube …
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… Advance Care Planning: Should I Receive CPR and Life Support? Decision Point You … remember If you believe that every possible step should be taken to save life, you may want to choose CPR … heart. The shock may restart your heart. You may also get medicine—through your vein (IV) or down a breathing tube—to …
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… Medicines That May Cause Rashes in Children On this page: … Overview Overview Many prescription and non-prescription medicines can cause a rash. A few common examples are: … ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), and naproxen (Aleve). Pain medicines, such as codeine. Seizure medicines. If a rash …
