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… you need to see a health care provider and have lab tests done. Currently, lab tests can only find … urine What are the potential complications? If treated in time, trichomoniasis causes no lasting concerns. In men, it …
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… swallowing, even when swallowing your saliva. You may need medical care right away. Sometimes when you try to swallow, … are used in babies younger than 1 year. Has signs of a partially blocked windpipe. When the windpipe is partly … tract and need to be removed. Your doctor may recommend tests such as an X-ray , endoscopy , or barium swallow . …
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… younger than 50 very rarely have GCA. The doctor may order tests too. These may include: Temporal artery biopsy. For … in a day or two after you start the medicine. Most of the time, symptoms improve quickly and go away 2 to 4 weeks … Current as of: December 19, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine …
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… This period can last up to 30 years or longer. During this time, you may not have any symptoms. There are two latent … has a syphilis infection for more than 1 year How to get tested for syphilis Visit your health care provider to get … further damage. After treatment, you must have blood tests to make sure the treatment worked. Your sexual …
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… person. Until she retired a few years ago, she didn't have time, she says. Her job at the local university as an … "It finally went away, but then it came back. My doctor tested me for diabetes. He said that the blurriness means my … Current as of: March 1, 2023 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine …
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… results, you will have regular follow-up testing with HPV tests, Pap tests, or colposcopic examinations. Your doctor … cell changes and remove the abnormal tissue at the same time. To determine the extent, depth, and severity of the … Current as of: August 2, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Sarah Marshall MD - Family Medicine Kathleen …
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… blood smears to determine whether you have malaria. If one test is negative and no parasites are found, you will have … blood. (Often there are few parasites in the blood at the time the test is done.) A thin blood smear is a drop of … Current as of: September 8, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine …
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… some people who are treated with PDT. In some cases, vision partially recovers. Other side effects that may occur with … Current as of: March 22, 2023 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Adam … Current as of: March 22, 2023 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine & Adam …
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… allergy to milk. When lactose moves through the large intestine (colon) without being properly digested, it can … body needs lactase to break down, or digest, lactose. Sometimes the small intestine stops making lactase after a … to see if your symptoms return. Sometimes doctors order tests to confirm the diagnosis. These simple tests check to …
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… as pneumonia. Or your baby may just need a little extra time getting used to life outside the uterus. The doctor and nurses will do tests and watch your baby closely to find the cause of the …
