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Medications
… eye pain mental/mood changes heartburn discomfort when swallowing tiredness fast/pounding heartbeat shortness of breath … or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or to heparin or low molecular weight heparin; or if you have any other … for side effects if taken together with this medication. Low-dose aspirin should be continued if prescribed by your …
Medications
… taurursodiol (also known as ursodoxicoltaurine). It helps slow down loss of physical function due to this disease. … your doctor may direct you to start this medication at a low dose and gradually increase your dose. Follow your doctor's instructions carefully. Use this …
Medications
… measurement of uric acid in the blood, resulting in falsely low levels (see Drug Interactions section). Be sure to tell … of uric acid into the bloodstream. This medication allows uric acid to more easily be removed from the body by … have any very serious side effects, including: weakness yellowing eyes/skin dark urine blue/gray skin color This is not …
Medical tests
… or doctor asks you to tighten (contract) the muscle slowly and steadily. This electrical activity is recorded. … make some people anxious. Keep in mind that only a very low-voltage electrical current is used. And each electrical … of infection. The voltage of electrical pulses is too low to cause an injury. Results Your doctor may be able to …
Medical tests
… different times and from different views. A small bowel follow-through may be done right away after this test to look … are looked at, it's called an esophagram (or barium swallow) . Upper endoscopy is done instead of an upper GI series … the cause of gastrointestinal symptoms, such as trouble swallowing, vomiting, burping up food, belly pain (including a …
Medical tests
… This checks the acid content (pH) in the esophagus. A low pH for long periods may mean that you often have abnormal backflow (reflux) of stomach acid into the esophagus ( … contractions in the esophagus. This test can find: A weak lower esophageal sphincter . This may cause reflux. Weak …
Health topics
… the size of heart chambers Checks for problems with blood flow or structure of the heart Cardiac CT scan Makes pictures … the heart Cardiac perfusion scan Makes pictures of blood flow to the heart muscle Checks for coronary artery disease … Cardiac catheterization Makes moving pictures of blood flow in the heart Checks blood flow and blood pressure in the …
Health topics
… doctor before you start taking aspirin every day. Aspirin lowers the risk of heart attack and stroke. But aspirin can … will recommend a dose of aspirin and how often to take it. Low-dose aspirin (81 mg) is the most common dose used to … How can aspirin prevent a heart attack or stroke? Aspirin slows the blood's clotting action by reducing the clumping of …
Health topics
… of this symptom, doctors often ask people how many pillows they need to lie on to avoid feeling short of breath in bed. For example, "three-pillow" orthopnea is worse than "two-pillow" orthopnea, because you have less tolerance for lying …
Health topics
… high triglycerides treated? A healthy lifestyle can help lower your triglycerides and your risk of coronary artery … Tamoxifen. Treatment Overview A healthy lifestyle can help lower triglyceride levels. A healthy lifestyle can also help lower your risk of coronary artery disease. Some people also …
