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… a cause that can be treated. For example, you might have blood tests to check your thyroid or to look for an … future strokes The doctor may prescribe medicines for high blood pressure and high cholesterol. These drugs can't reverse …
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… including paralysis and damage to the arteries that supply blood to the spinal cord. Other possible side effects include severely low blood pressure (hypotension), accidental injection of the alcohol …
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… The vaccine is also provided free to children and adults at high risk of hepatitis B infection, including: Children … years of age whose families have emigrated from areas with high rates of hepatitis B. Household contacts of … Those who have hemophilia or receive repeated infusions of blood or blood products. Those who are HIV positive. Inmates …
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… your first trimester, you'll be weighed and have your blood pressure checked. Your urine may also be checked for … 10 to 12, you may be able to hear your baby's heartbeat using a Doppler ultrasound . By the 20th week, the heart …
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… feel like lumps just under the nipple and can cause a bloody discharge from the nipple. Women close to menopause … painful and can occur anywhere in the breast or nipple. Blood clots Blood clots in a vein (thrombophlebitis) can feel like a …
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… those habits. If your habits are healthy—eating a balanced diet, getting regular exercise, looking forward to tomorrow, … Things That Influence Food Choices Feeding Your Child Using Division of Responsibility Healthy Eating: Starting a … Exercise Heart-Healthy Lifestyle Helping Kids Handle Peer Pressure Mind-Body Wellness Safer Sex Social Connections …
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… severe. Your examinations may include: Measurement of your blood pressure while lying down on your left side, standing up, or … the base and top of your uterus (fundal height). Follow-up blood and urine tests. Questions to determine whether you …
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… of the bacteria spreading to surrounding skin, or to the blood where it can cause a serious blood infection (sepsis). … Leaflet if available from your pharmacist before you start using silver sulfadiazine and each time you get a refill. If … old, or who have certain disorders (such as jaundice, high blood levels of bilirubin, G6PD deficiency). …
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… for Use if available from your pharmacist before you start using this medication and each time you get a refill. If you … side effects. This medication may increase the risk of blood clots (such as pulmonary embolism, stroke, heart … attack, deep vein thrombosis), especially when used at high doses. You may be at increased risk for blood clots if …
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… develop symptoms such as nausea/vomiting that doesn't stop, high fever, chills, severe headache, stiff neck, mental/mood … regulations. Uses Ravulizumab is used to treat a certain blood disorder (paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria). This … mouth, dizziness, drowsiness, or feeling faint. Do not stop using this medication without consulting your doctor. Your …
