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… Treating an irregular heartbeat can decrease the risk for blood clots, and this effect can reduce your risk of heart … cardiac death) Low levels of potassium or magnesium in the blood may also increase your risk of QT prolongation. This … not share this medication with others. Lab and/or medical tests (such as EKG) should be done while you are taking this …
Medications
… care professional. This drug may also be used for certain blood disorders or certain types of kidney disease. How To … your medical history, especially of: gout bleeding/blood problems liver disease Chlorambucil can make you more … not share this medication with others. Lab and/or medical tests (such as complete blood counts, uric acid levels) …
Medications
… or doesn't stop, abdominal or stomach pain/cramping, or blood/mucus in your stool. Temporary hair loss may occur. … serious side effects, including: easy bruising/bleeding blood in the urine black/bloody stools vomit that looks like … provincial poison control center. Notes Lab and/or medical tests (such as complete blood counts) should be done while …
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… heart's lower left chamber (left ventricle) doesn't pump blood out to the body as well as it should. It's sometimes … which is the phase of your heartbeat when your heart pumps blood. So the amount of blood being pumped out is less than the body needs. To see …
Medical tests
… caused by multiple sclerosis (MS), he or she may order tests designed to identify more subtle changes than the ones … Dexterity, muscle tone, and muscle control will also be tested. You will be examined for the ability to: Feel pain … position of the arms or legs. Also, your reflexes will be tested. The neurological history and examination may take as …
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… at your local health club, or you can buy them to use at home. Using an exercise machine at home or weight machines at your local health club. Note: … at your local health club, or you can buy them to use at home. Using an exercise machine at home or weight machines …
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… side. The right side of your heart receives oxygen-poor blood from your veins and pumps it to your lungs, where it … dioxide. The left side of your heart receives oxygen-rich blood from your lungs and pumps it through your arteries to … your body. Your heart has four separate chambers that pump blood, two on the right side and two on the left. How the …
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… The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) recommends screening (tests) to detect lazy eye ( amblyopia ), misaligned eyes ( … affects the eyes can follow the eye examination and vision testing schedule for all children. It's best that they see … Problems Early Nearsightedness (Myopia) Strabismus Vision Tests Citations Community Paediatrics Committee, …
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… infected person get the hepatitis B vaccine. Do not donate blood or blood products, organs, sperm, or eggs (ova). Stop all … infected. Do not share personal items that may have your blood on them. These include razors, toothbrushes, towels, …
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… vein thrombosis (DVT)? A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot (thrombus) in a deep vein, usually in the legs. A … dangerous because it can break loose and travel through the bloodstream to the lungs. There it can block blood flow in the lungs (pulmonary embolism). This can be …