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… numbers of these bacteria are found in tissues involved in birth including the uterus, placenta and birth fluids. Q fever is very infectious and even a small … inhaled. This is more likely when an infected animal gives birth or aborts their offspring. You can also get sick from …
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… Reye syndrome treated? Reye syndrome is always treated in a hospital, often in the intensive care unit (ICU). The goal … brain and liver and to prevent other problems. While in the hospital, your child will receive medicines to reduce brain … and your child feel better: Talk with your doctor and the hospital staff about any questions or concerns you have …
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… places where you may have medical records, such as at a hospital. Sign a release form. You may need to sign one at … bones, or problems with alcohol or drugs. A history of childbirth, if you're a woman. This includes how many children … bones, or problems with alcohol or drugs. A history of childbirth, if you're a woman. This includes how many children …
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… where you can get all kinds of information. Your local hospital may have open houses a few times a year so that … where you can get all kinds of information. Your local hospital may have open houses a few times a year so that …
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… also known as COVID-19, for certain patients who are in the hospital. Remdesivir is an antiviral drug. Remdesivir may … be used to treat patients with COVID-19 who are not in the hospital, but have a high risk for COVID-19 complications … It is given for 5 to 10 days for patients who are in the hospital and for 3 days for patients who are not in the …
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… MRSA pneumonia and is coughing. MRSA that is acquired in a hospital or health care setting is called … medicine, give you an IV (intravenous) antibiotic, or hospitalize you. If you have a MRSA infection and need to be in a hospital, you may be isolated in a private room to reduce …
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… frozen (cryopreserved) for future attempts. Pregnancy and birth. Any embryos that implant in the uterus may then result in pregnancy and birth of one or more infants. What To Expect Overall, in … technology (ART) procedures are done using IVF. Age. Birth rates resulting from a single cycle of IVF using a …
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… Making a decision to seek care The Emergency Room (ER) in hospitals can be very busy. For critical or life-threatening … take your child to the emergency room, see: BC Children's Hospital: When to bring your child to the BC Children's … bring your child to the Emergency Department (BC Children's Hospital) – Additional examples to help families decide if …
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… keep on the Internet. Your health plan's website or a local hospital's website may have programs you can use for free to … other providers outside of that system, such as a lab or hospital. EHR, or electronic health record Electronic health … send medical records to your heart specialist, your hospital, the lab, your drugstore, and your computer at …
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… have other signs of pain. Hip problems may be present at birth (congenital). Or they may develop from injury, … from overuse, infection, or a problem that was present from birth (congenital). Oddly enough, a child who has a hip … have other signs of pain. Hip problems may be present at birth (congenital). Or they may develop from injury, …