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… Blood and Body Fluid Precautions On this page: Overview Overview What are blood and body fluid precautions? Blood and body fluid precautions are used to prevent …
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… Home Blood Sugar Diary On this page: Overview Overview Name: _________________________________ Blood sugar target range: ________ to _______. Track your blood sugar each day. Home blood sugar diary Week of ______. …
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… Blood Clots in the Leg Veins On this page: Overview Overview Blood clots can happen in veins. A blood clot in a vein close to the skin isn't likely to cause …
Medical tests
… Cardiac Blood Pool Scan On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done … Risks Results Test Overview A cardiac blood pool scan shows how well your heart is pumping blood to the rest of your body. During this test, a small …
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… Eye Problems and Blood in the Eye On this page: Overview Overview Sometimes small blood vessels in the whites of the eyes break and cause a … or speck. This is called a subconjunctival hemorrhage. The blood vessels may break because of sneezing, coughing, …
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… Home Blood Pressure Log On this page: Overview Overview Name: ________________________ Target blood pressure: __________ Date Time (a.m.) Blood pressure Time (p.m.) Blood pressure Comments Sample: …
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… Pregnancy: First Prenatal Visit On this page: Overview … that can be used to check for any problems as your pregnancy progresses. Medical history Your doctor or midwife … physical examination may include: Checking your weight and blood pressure. A pelvic examination . A Pap test (if you …
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… Pregnancy: Changes in Bowel Habits On this page: Overview … Constipation and hemorrhoids are common problems during pregnancy. Constipation Constipation causes less frequent … strained bowel movements. Pain, itching, and bright red blood on your stool are common symptoms of hemorrhoids. …
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… Multiple Pregnancy: Twins or More On this page: … uterus. A pregnancy of twins or more is considered to be high-risk. Problems are more common in multiple pregnancies … same sex, either all boys or all girls. All have the same blood type. Probably will have the same body type and the …
Healthy eating
… Healthy eating guidelines for pregnancy Last updated October 1, 2014 Download PDF Document … sticks Get your energy from healthy foods rather than foods high in fat, salt or sugar like chips, salted pretzels, … about the amount of iron you need. Iron helps build new red blood cells and helps them carry oxygen. During pregnancy, …
