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… very low blood sugar. Insulin pumps are very expensive. Contact your health plan to see if costs for the pump and … tubing connects the pump to a catheter just under your skin. The catheter is a tiny plastic tube that you insert into your skin using a special needle. You have to change the catheter …
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… childbirth, influenza (flu), chickenpox, surgery, minor skin cuts or wounds, or injuries that cause bruising but may not break the skin. Toxic shock syndrome caused by staph can occur after a … TSS). Or it can occur after surgery, childbirth, or skin wounds (non-menstrual TSS). What are the symptoms? …
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… is important for successful breastfeeding. Having your baby skin-to-skin with you is the ideal way to start. It helps your baby … VIDEO: Admission to postpartum - keeping your baby skin-to-skin VIDEO: Baby's feeding cues and behaviours …
Medications
… abatacept have developed cancer (such as lymphoma, lung/skin cancer). Tell your doctor right away if you develop symptoms such as unusual lumps/growths/skin changes, swollen glands, night sweats, unexplained … side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist. In the US - Call your …
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… are fluid-filled bumps that look like bubbles on the skin. You may get a blister on your foot when you wear shoes that rub against your skin. Or you may get one on your hand when you work in the … . They can cause tiny, itchy blisters anywhere on the body. Contact dermatitis . This occurs when skin touches something …
Medications
… pregnancy, become pregnant or think you may be pregnant, contact your doctor right away. Uses This medication is used … effects: nausea/vomiting that doesn't stop yellowing eyes/skin dark urine severe stomach/abdominal pain A very serious … filtering procedures (such as LDL apheresis, dialysis) skin cancer This drug may make you dizzy. Alcohol or …
Medications
… medication. Since this drug can be absorbed through the skin and lungs and may harm an unborn baby, women who are … this medication or breathe the dust from the tablets. If contact occurs, wash the area thoroughly. The dosage is … cause a rash that is usually not serious. Mild to moderate skin reactions include acne, dry skin, or a mildly …
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… for any length of time, watch for signs of frostbite or skin injury from cold. Look for whiteness and numbness on …
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… veins are twisted, enlarged veins near the surface of the skin. They are most common in the legs and ankles. Varicose … veins look like swollen and twisted blood vessels under the skin. They may not cause any symptoms. Mild symptoms may … The doctor will check your legs for tender areas, swelling, skin colour changes, sores, and other signs of skin …
Medical tests
… (surgical) biopsy. Your doctor will make a small cut in the skin and remove a lymph node. If more than one lymph node is … When the area is numb, the needle is put through the skin and into the lymph node. You must lie still while the … or if your skin feels tighter than normal, be sure to contact your doctor. Results Test results are usually …
