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Medical tests
… A dye is injected into your arm. It flows through your blood to the blood vessels in your eye. The dye makes the blood vessels in your eye easier to see as your doctor looks …
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… is that when you breathe it, it replaces the oxygen in your blood . Without oxygen, cells throughout the body die, and … Dizziness. Nausea. As carbon monoxide builds up in your blood , symptoms get worse and may include: Confusion and … suspects carbon monoxide poisoning, he or she can order a blood test that measures the amount of carbon monoxide in …
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… or belly is moved to the chest without cutting its original blood supply. The tissue is pulled under the skin up to the … area and attached. "Free flap" means that the tissue and blood vessels are cut. After the flap is in place, the surgeon sews the blood vessels in the flap to blood vessels in the chest …
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… (AAT) is a protein normally found in the lungs and the bloodstream. It helps protect the lungs from diseases such … only to people who have very low levels of AAT in their blood. It is not clear that this treatment is any better … other lung-damaging chemicals. The plasma is made from the blood of many donors and is treated to reduce the chance of …
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… is best for you. The mitral valve opens and closes to keep blood flowing in the proper direction through your heart. … it's called mitral valve stenosis. In both of these cases, blood does not flow through the heart the right way. During … you to a heart-lung bypass machine. It adds oxygen to your blood and moves the blood through your body. This machine …
Medications
… Desmopressin can rarely cause a low level of sodium in the blood (hyponatremia), which can be serious or even fatal. … conditions may increase the risk of low sodium in the blood. Lab tests (such as urine tests, sodium blood levels) must be done before you start using this …
Medications
… Having too much cortisol in the body may lead to high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and other problems. Pasireotide works by … serious side effects. This medication may cause changes in blood sugar, especially if you have diabetes. Symptoms of …
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… This medication helps to prevent other serious heart/blood vessel problems (such as heart attacks, strokes, blood clots in stents). It works by blocking platelets from … sticking together and prevents them from forming harmful blood clots. This "anti-platelet" effect helps to keep blood …
Medications
… go away muscle weakness extreme drowsiness signs of low blood sugar (such as sudden sweating, shaking, fast … that doesn't stop abdominal or stomach pain/cramping blood/mucus in your stool If you have these symptoms, do not … liver disease vitamin deficiency (folate or folic acid) blood disorders (such as bone marrow suppression, G6PD …
Medications
… needs. Uses This medication is used to treat a certain blood disorder (acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic … (plasma exchange, immune suppressing medication). In aTTP, blood clots form in small blood vessels throughout the body. These clots can cause …
