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… Canada-approved hormone therapy. Menopause and Perimenopause Current as of: August 2, 2022 … Staff Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Carla J. …
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… Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD … Incorporated disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information. Your use of this information means …
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… the time it takes your blood to clot. A PTT test can be used to check for bleeding problems. Blood clotting factors … takes your blood to clot may be affected by: Blood-thinning medicine, such as heparin. Another test, the activated … after you take blood-thinners to see if the right dose of medicine is being used. If the test is done for this …
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… Triggers include changes in daily routine, foods, hormones, medicines, lights, odours, or other things in the … withdrawal. Birth control pills and hormone therapy. Medicines that expand (dilate) the blood vessels … Incorporated disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information. Your use of this information means …
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… also called Raynaud's syndrome or Raynaud's disease. What causes it? Often Raynaud's has no known cause. (This is … atherosclerosis . It may also be caused by taking certain medicines, using vibrating power tools for several years, … that affect the flow of blood, such as smoking and some medicines. What are the symptoms? During an attack of …
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… likely to have a cold injury, especially hypothermia , because: Their normal body temperature may decrease with age. … such as psoriasis . They are more likely to be using medicines that may affect their response to cold. They may … Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD …
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… recommends taking a class on how to give CPR and then use the chart below as a reference. CPR Basics What to do … Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine David …
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… Wear medical gloves, or if gloves are not available, use a clean cloth or plastic bag or cleanest material … Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Current as of: …
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… therapy can be done in two ways. It is often done with medicines. These medicines stop the testicles from making testosterone or … called an orchiectomy.) Both types of hormone therapy can cause serious side effects. These include a greater chance of …
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… the nipple area. Both breasts are often affected. What causes it? Gynecomastia may be caused by an imbalance of … it may be caused by a medical condition or taking certain medicines. Newborns may have enlarged breasts when they are … condition, like chronic liver disease. There are also medicines that can cause this, such as hormone therapy for …
