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… Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring On this page: Surgery … after surgery. Your care team will watch: Your blood oxygen levels. For throat swelling, nerve injury, and … your airway during sleep. This surgery is often the first treatment choice for children. That's because swollen …
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… Surgery for Chronic Pelvic Pain On this page: Surgery Overview What To … in 3 to 4 weeks. Why It Is Done Laparotomy is a likely treatment for moderate to severe chronic female pelvic pain … for chronic female pelvic pain should be limited to the treatment of surgically correctable problems. Risks Pain may …
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… Nerve Ablation for Chronic Pain On this page: Related … for everyone. If you have not responded well to other treatment, such as diagnostic local anesthesia nerve blocks, … for everyone. If you have not responded well to other treatment, such as diagnostic local anesthesia nerve blocks, …
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… Crohn's Disease On this page: Symptoms What Happens When to Call Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Medicines … you may have a biopsy. How is Crohn's disease treated? Your treatment will depend on your symptoms and how bad they are. …
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… says Sarah, who found out 3 years ago that she had the disease. COPD sneaked up on Sarah. She began coughing more … get dressed without taking a break. And I need to take this oxygen tank with me every time I leave the house." Feeling … with it." The group helps Sarah stay on track with her pulmonary rehab program, medicines, and diet. She and a …
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… Radiation Treatment for Cancer On this page: Treatment Overview What to Expect Why It Is Done How Well It … bowels that causes diarrhea and bleeding or an obstruction. Chronic bladder or rectal irritation. Vaginal scarring …
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… Lyme Disease On this page: Prevention Symptoms When to Call a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Condition … a past infection that you recovered from. The symptoms of chronic Lyme disease can be very similar to other illnesses. …
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… Hepatitis B Treatment Recommendations On this page: Overview Related … the Liver has made recommendations for treating long-term (chronic) hepatitis B . These recommendations are based on … active viral infection and increased risk of liver damage. Treatment with antiviral medicine is recommended if you are: …
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… Cholesterol Treatment Guidelines On this page: Overview Related … to strongly recommend statins if you: Have coronary artery disease . Have peripheral arterial disease . Had a heart … (TIA) . Have or had an abdominal aortic aneurysm . Have chronic kidney disease . Statins recommended for these …
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… Parkinson's Disease On this page: Cause Symptoms What Happens When to Call a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Medicines Surgery Related … Learn more Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Head Treatment Overview There is no cure for Parkinson's disease. …