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… Cellulitis On this page: Related Information What is cellulitis? … progress to a more serious infection, causing severe illness that affects the whole body (sepsis) or other … your doctor about wearing compression stockings or sleeves. Related Information Skin Changes Swelling Current as …
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… How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Related Information Test Overview Anoscopy, proctoscopy, and … your doctor to find out if you need to stop taking some medicines, such as aspirin or other blood thinners , before … anoscopy, proctoscopy, or sigmoidoscopy. There is a slight chance of piercing the colon (perforation) or causing severe …
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… Motion Sickness On this page: Related Information What is motion … much evidence that they help, but it's safe to try them. Related Information Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo … much evidence that they help, but it's safe to try them. Related Information Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo …
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… How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Related Information Test Overview Retinal imaging uses … may help your doctor find a problem before it has a chance to get worse. And this gives you a better chance of protecting your vision. Retinal imaging should not …
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… Making Your Change Happen On this page: Overview Related Information Overview So you're ready to … medicine or other treatment that can help improve your chances of success. For example, medicine for quitting … can help with cravings and stress and can double your chances of quitting smoking. footnote 1 Be ready to delay …
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… Knocked-Out Tooth: First Aid On this page: Overview Related Information Overview Mouth injuries that are … puts the tooth back in the socket within 30 minutes. Chances of successful reimplantation are unlikely after 2 … puts the tooth back in the socket within 30 minutes. Chances of successful reimplantation are unlikely after 2 …
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… Alkali Burns On this page: Overview Related Information Overview Alkaline products include lime … the substance out with large amounts of water to reduce the chance of serious eye damage. For any chemical burn to the … the substance out with large amounts of water to reduce the chance of serious eye damage. For any chemical burn to the …
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… How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Related Information Test Overview Celiac disease is a … feel a quick sting or pinch. Risks There is very little chance of having a problem from this test. When a blood … feel a quick sting or pinch. Risks There is very little chance of having a problem from this test. When a blood …
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… How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Related Information Test Overview A liver and spleen scan is … rare. Anytime you're exposed to radiation, there's a small chance of damage to cells or tissue. That's the case even … low-level radioactive tracer used for this test. But the chance of damage is very low compared with the benefits of …
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