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… during pregnancy Antiphospholipid syndrome and pregnancy Blood pressure and pre-eclampsia You may develop high blood pressure during pregnancy. High blood pressure may have started before pregnancy or very …
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… Arterial Disease Peripheral Arterial Disease: Pulse and Blood Pressure Measurement Smoking and Coronary Artery … Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ventricular Tachycardia Blood Pressure Blood Pressure Screening High Blood Pressure High Blood …
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… Type 1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus that infects human white blood cells. It can cause disease of the nervous system or … being infected. People who get sick may develop a rare blood cancer called adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL), … have HTLV-1, your health care provider may send you for a blood test. How is the virus spread? HTLV-1 is spread from …
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… for everyone involved in your care to read Umbilical cord blood collection The blood from an umbilical cord contains stem cells, which can be used to treat a wide variety of conditions. This blood can be banked and used for research purposes, or …
Healthy eating
… (for digestion) and/or the cardiovascular system (for blood flow). The signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction … They are skin prick tests and food-specific IgE antibody blood tests. Skin prick tests measure whether a … or pediatric allergist’s clinic. Food-specific IgE antibody blood tests measure the amount of a food-specific IgE …
Medications
… has caused seizures in some people due to changes in blood chemistry (minerals and electrolytes). Your doctor may … low electrolyte levels (calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphate) nervous system problems (such as a history of … low electrolyte levels (calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphate) nervous system problems (such as a history of …
Health topics
… Disease Mitochondrial Diseases Mitochondrial Diseases Blood Disorders Acquired Von Willebrand's Disease Von … Peptic Ulcer Disease Other Diseases Intrauterine Fetal Blood Transfusion for Rh Disease Mad Cow Disease Ménière's …
Medications
… loss hair/skin color changes This medication may cause low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Tell your doctor right away if … history, especially of: a certain enzyme problem (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency-G6PD) vision/eye problems … history, especially of: a certain enzyme problem (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency-G6PD) vision/eye problems …
Medications
… eyes/skin. Your doctor will monitor for liver problems with blood tests. Tell all of your doctors and pharmacists if you … levels, blood mineral levels such as sodium, potassium, phosphate) should be done while you are taking this … levels, blood mineral levels such as sodium, potassium, phosphate) should be done while you are taking this …
Medications
… magnesium, cholestyramine, colestipol, or calcium-free phosphate binders (such as aluminum products, lanthanum, … nonprescription drugs, and herbal products). Do not donate blood while using mycophenolate and for 6 weeks after … magnesium, cholestyramine, colestipol, or calcium-free phosphate binders (such as aluminum products, lanthanum, …
