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… for acute kidney injury may be done daily until your kidneys are working again. You are connected to a filter (dialyzer) by tubes attached to …
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… Protecting Your Child From Online Strangers On this page: Getting Started Getting Started There are fun reasons for your child to be online. Learning new ideas, playing games, and connecting with friends are just a few. But there are some safety issues too. One …
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… Works Risks Treatment Overview A filling is a material that your dentist uses to fill a cavity after the dentist removes … . To fill a tooth, your dentist will numb (freeze) the area, drill out the decay, and put in a filling. There are many types of fillings. Types of fillings Fillings can …
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… Email a Qualified Exercise Professional There are many ways you can add physical activity to your healthy lifestyle, no … is required to receive a reply. Please confirm that you are providing consent to receive a reply from physical …
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… On this page: Overview Overview Use this form to remind you when to take your medicines. Write the medicine's name in the column on the left, and check the box for the time (or times) you take it each day. Post this sheet where you can see it, …
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… Overview Overview Nerves carry messages back and forth from your low back and legs. By testing how well your muscles, reflexes, and sense of feeling are working, your doctor can tell whether there is pressure … messages from specific nerves, so finding out which muscles are weak shows your doctor where there is pressure on a …
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… Surgery Overview YAG laser capsulotomy is surgery to help you see clearly after cataract surgery. You may need this … To Expect You may have to wait in the outpatient surgery area or the doctor's office for 1 to 2 hours. This is so the … surgery. You may have the procedure if: Vision problems are affecting your work or lifestyle. Glare caused by bright …
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… qt) to 2 L (2 qt) of fluid during 1 hour of exercise. When you are not drinking enough fluids, your muscles get tired … you may have leg cramps while walking or running. If you are an athlete, you can lose as much as 3 L (3 qt) of fluid …
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… III criteria, to help doctors determine whether symptoms are caused by irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). You meet the Rome III criteria for IBS if your symptoms … to a change in the appearance or consistency of your stool. Having any of the following symptoms supports the …
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… antibodies that protect the body against diseases. When you are given an immunoglobulin, your body uses antibodies … to help prevent illness. And even though immunoglobulins are obtained from blood, they are purified so that they …
