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Medications
… infection, and response to treatment. Do not use this drug more often or for longer than prescribed. Use this … of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat) severe … reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details. Before using this medication, tell your doctor …
Medical tests
… glaucoma , an eye disease that can cause blindness by damaging the nerve in the back of the eye ( optic nerve ). … indentation tonometry . Electronic tonometry is being used more often to check for increased IOP. Although it is very … inside the eye, called intraocular pressure (IOP), changes more in people who have glaucoma. Women usually have a …
Health topics
… to make testosterone. So they can lower testosterone levels more than other treatments. Antiandrogens. These medicines … to make testosterone. So they can lower testosterone levels more than other treatments. Antiandrogens. These medicines …
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… What is pericarditis? Pericarditis is swelling and irritation of the pericardium, which is the sac … dangerous. But your chest pain could be caused by something more serious, like a heart attack. Getting diagnosed and … dangerous. But your chest pain could be caused by something more serious, like a heart attack. Getting diagnosed and …
Medical tests
… tells you to. How It Is Done You will need to remove any jewellery that may be in the way of the X-ray picture. You … you need to hold are uncomfortable or painful. This is more likely if you have an injury. Risks There is always a … you need to hold are uncomfortable or painful. This is more likely if you have an injury. Risks There is always a …
Health topics
… Tense muscles make your back pain worse, and you worry more … which makes your back worse … and so on. How can you … Tense muscles make your back pain worse, and you worry more … which makes your back worse … and so on. How can you …
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… the burn. Call a Poison Control Centre immediately for more information about how to treat the burn. When you call … it. As you flush the area, take off any clothing or jewellery that has the chemical on it. If the area still has a … the burn. Call a Poison Control Centre immediately for more information about how to treat the burn. When you call …
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… burns may look minor at first. But the burn may be more serious if tissues along the path of the electrical … muscles. The electrical current may cause rapid and severe swelling in the throat and lungs, making it hard for a person … burns may look minor at first. But the burn may be more serious if tissues along the path of the electrical …
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… the tongue. Common tongue problems include: Redness and swelling (inflammation) of the tongue ( glossitis ). Possible causes of glossitis include an allergy … occurs with fever, sore throat, or other symptoms may be more serious. Rare, but serious, causes of tongue problems …
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… involves pricking the skin on your back or arms with one or more small doses of specific allergens. The amount of swelling and redness at the sites where your skin was pricked … involves pricking the skin on your back or arms with one or more small doses of specific allergens. The amount of …
