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… plan is based on the child's specific health problems. Following a treatment plan will help your child live a longer, … fractures or osteoporosis . CF can also cause swollen or painful joints (arthropathy or arthritis ). These problems … schedule any vaccines that are needed. Children with CF should have all the recommended vaccines, plus pneumococcal …
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… sutured, or cauterized (sealed by burning). This may reduce pain and complications. Some studies show that clipping … a vasectomy. Apply cold packs to the area and lie on your back as much as you can for the rest of the day. Wearing … use another method of birth control until you have a follow-up sperm count test 2 months after the vasectomy (or …
Medical tests
… transducer sends sound waves that echo off your heart and back to the transducer. These echoes are turned into moving … Check for coronary artery disease, which can reduce blood flow to the heart muscle during stress. Look at the heart … 30 to 60 minutes. How It Feels You may have a brief, sharp pain when the intravenous (IV) needle is placed in a vein in …
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… penicillin in the past. If any of these apply to you, you should receive another antibiotic or have desensitization … you start taking small amounts of the penicillin and slowly increase how much you take. You do this under your … confirm if you have a penicillin allergy. If the test comes back positive, tell people who care for you that you have a …
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… Stress . Wrist Care: Preventing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome . Back Problems: Proper Lifting . Health Topics Medical Tests … Work Area When You Have Arthritis Returning to Work With Low Back Pain Safe Hand and Wrist Movements Stress Management …
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… haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib) vaccine Who should get the Td vaccine? The vaccine can be given to … against tetanus and diphtheria when they were younger should get a booster dose of the Td vaccine every 10 years. … a cut or scrape, they produce a poison that can cause painful tightening of muscles all over the body. It is very …
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… If you are biking with a baby or young child, the following suggestions can help you minimize the risk of injury: … seat before they are ready. Children younger than 1 year should not ride in any type of seat mounted on your bicycle. … Have a secure shoulder harness, lap belt, and a high back. A child should be able to fall asleep and be well …
Medical tests
… may be done as part of a group of blood tests (chemistry screen) to help find the cause of many kinds of … the results of the test. Your doctor will tell you if you should stop taking any of them before the test and how soon … ), heart disease, Cushing's disease , or Conn's syndrome . Low values A low level may be caused by: Hyperventilation . …
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… that can be felt on one side or both sides of the head. The pain also can move from one side of the head to the other. … the head or forehead. Aching pain at the temples or the back of the head and neck. What other signs of headaches … now if your child has: Headaches after a recent fall or blow to the head. New nausea or vomiting, or if your child …
Medications
… response to treatment. Your doctor may direct you to take a low dose at first, gradually increasing the dose to lower … muscle spasms/cramping (such as twisting neck, arching back, eyes rolling up) restlessness/constant need to move … have any of the following symptoms: fever muscle stiffness/pain/tenderness/weakness severe tiredness severe confusion …
