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… care wishes. It's a good thing to have before any type of surgery or procedure. How It Is Done A needle biopsy of the … in a clinic or a hospital. When cirrhosis of the liver or a cancer is suspected, the biopsy may be done during a … breath lowers the chance that the needle will go in your lung since the lungs are very close to the liver. It is …
Medications
… fever, chills, trouble breathing. Severe (sometimes fatal) lung problems (lung scarring) have rarely occurred in … breathing. Uses Bleomycin is used to treat cancer. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer … or dentist that you have used this medication before having surgery or any treatment where oxygen may be used. Older …
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… Overview Oxygen therapy helps you get more oxygen into your lungs and bloodstream. You may use it if you have a disease … breathe, such as COPD, pulmonary fibrosis (scarring of the lungs), or heart failure. Oxygen therapy can make it easier … enough oxygen. This may happen if you have pneumonia , lung cancer , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) , …
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… is called Cushing's disease . These tumours usually aren't cancer. A tumour in your lung or pancreas that makes ACTH, and that causes the … lower the dose slowly. If a pituitary tumour is the cause: Surgery to remove the tumour offers the best chance for …
Medications
… Uses This medication is used to treat a certain type of lung cancer (non-small cell lung cancer-NSCLC). Capmatinib works … disease of the pancreas (pancreatitis) Before having surgery, tell your doctor or dentist about all the products …
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… early in the morning that do not get better with medicine. Lung function In asthma, how severe your symptoms are does not always match the results of your lung function tests. Some people will not notice severe symptoms until their lung function is very bad. For this reason, you should …
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… Treatment Overview Self-Care Getting Support Medicines Surgery Devices and Equipment Condition … until a child gets older. People with CP are at risk for lung disease. For example, severe CP causes problems with eating. If food is inhaled into the lungs, the risk of lung infection ( pneumonia ) increases. …
Health features
… this video with support from Child Health BC and the BC Lung Association. Childhood Asthma: A Guide for Families and … resources with the latest asthma news and information. BC Lung Foundation A non-profit and volunteer-based health charity, the BC Lung Foundation offers in-depth information on asthma …
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… and Tests Treatment Overview Prevention Self-Care Medicines Surgery Other Treatment … snore when the flow of air from your mouth or nose to your lungs makes the tissues of your throat vibrate when you … snore when the flow of air from your mouth or nose to your lungs makes the tissues of the airway vibrate. This usually …