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Medications
… serious, possibly fatal side effects (such as stroke, heart failure, fast/irregular heartbeat, pneumonia) when this medication is used by older adults with dementia. … sweating fast/irregular heartbeat dark urine signs of kidney problems (such as change in the amount of urine) …
Medications
… Desmopressin is used to control the amount of urine your kidneys make. Normally, the amount of urine you make is … heart problems (such as blocked blood vessels, heart failure) conditions that may increase your risk of … drug. During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed. Discuss the risks and benefits with …
Medical tests
… chloride) you eat. Chloride is absorbed by your intestines when you digest food. Extra chloride leaves your body in … problems, weakness, or confusion. Find out whether you have kidney or adrenal gland problems. Help find the cause for … blood above the normal range (metabolic alkalosis). Heart failure . Ongoing vomiting. Medical …
Medical tests
… blood cells , liver , heart, muscle tissue, pancreas , and kidneys. AST formerly was called serum glutamic oxaloacetic … (SGOT). Low levels of AST are normally found in the blood. When body tissue or an organ such as the heart or liver is … such as hepatitis or cirrhosis . A heart attack or heart failure . Many medicines, such as statins , antibiotics, …
Health topics
… What Increases Your Risk Prevention Symptoms What Happens When to Call a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment … that are important to many health problems. Ear Infection: Should I Give My Child Antibiotics? Ear Problems: Should My … trouble sleeping. Symptoms of a middle ear infection often start a few days after the start of a cold or other upper …
Medications
… sweating, fast/irregular heartbeat, dark urine, signs of kidney problems (such as change in the amount of urine). … risk of serious, possibly fatal side effects (such as heart failure, fast/irregular heartbeat, pneumonia) when this medication is used by older adults with dementia. …
Health topics
… On this page: Health Tools Symptoms When to Call a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment … to a normal rate of about 60 to 100 beats a minute. SVT may start and end quickly, and you may not have symptoms. SVT … to many health problems. Supraventricular Tachycardia: Should I Have Catheter Ablation? Symptoms Symptoms of SVT …
Health topics
… Cause Symptoms What Happens What Increases Your Risk When To Call Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview … happen in late fall and winter. Because symptoms may not start for a couple of days, you may pass influenza to … older who does not have contraindications to the vaccine should get a flu vaccine. The vaccine is especially …
HealthLinkBC files
… free of the foods that cause allergic reactions, they should make efforts to create and maintain a safe … What is an allergic reaction? An allergic reaction occurs when a person’s immune system treats a protein (an allergen) … reaction? Symptoms of a severe allergic reaction can start within minutes of eating the food that triggers …
Medications
… used to treat cramps (spasms) of the stomach, intestines, kidney, and bladder. It helps to relieve discomfort caused … (such as fast heartbeat, abnormal heart rhythm, heart failure, coronary artery disease, angina, mitral stenosis) … During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed. Discuss the risks and benefits with …
