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Medications
… How To Use This Information This is a summary and does NOT have all possible information about this product. This … precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular … effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any …
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… abilities. Never swim alone Use the “buddy system.” Have a strong swimmer with you, even if there is a … Babies who cannot sit without support and cannot wear a PFD should always be held by an adult. Older children (12-17 years old) should use the “buddy system.” Never let children play in …
Medical tests
… (agglutinate) at low temperatures. Healthy people generally have low levels of cold agglutinins in their blood. But … has a different range for what's normal. Your lab report should show the range that your lab uses for each test. The … has a different range for what's normal. Your lab report should show the range that your lab uses for each test. The …
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… Colour blindness is a vision problem that means you have trouble seeing shades of red, green, or blue or a mix … (genetic) and are present at birth. People usually have three types of cone cells in the eye. Each type senses … if a cataract is causing a problem with colour vision, surgery to remove the cataract may restore normal colour …
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… . Pleurisy may also develop as a complication of heart surgery. What are the symptoms? The symptoms of pleurisy are … Usually is on only one side of the chest. May extend to a shoulder or the belly. Is usually worse when you cough, … infection is causing your pleurisy, you may or may not have common viral symptoms, such as fever, headache, and …
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… health. They may ask about your family history. You will have a physical examination. You will also have tests, such … for you. Talk to your doctor about how much weight you should gain during pregnancy. Avoid smoking or using … for you. Talk to your doctor about how much weight you should gain during pregnancy. Avoid smoking or using …
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… body breaks down certain medicines. This can cause you to have too much, or too little, medicine in your blood. This … Or it may prevent the medicine from working as well as it should. Which medicines are affected by grapefruit juice? … Or it may prevent the medicine from working as well as it should. Which medicines are affected by grapefruit juice? …
Medical tests
… to sit very still during an ear examination. A young child should be lying down with their head turned to the side. Or … can sit with the head tilted slightly toward the opposite shoulder. Your doctor may need to remove earwax in order to … of the ear using an otoscope usually isn't painful. If you have an ear infection, putting the otoscope into the ear …
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… your child reaches puberty. Check with your doctor if you have questions. Dietitians of Canada, Canadian Paediatric … about when you are concerned about what your child's weight should be at any age. Your child's doctor will decide what your child's weight should be, based on what your child's growth pattern has …
Medical tests
… around the eye (orbital cavity). Check the sinuses before surgery. Check for metal objects around the eyes before a … in the face. How To Prepare In general, there's nothing you have to do before this test, unless your doctor tells you … are uncomfortable or painful. This is more likely if you have an injury. Risks There is always a slight chance of …
