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… How To Prepare If you take a medicine that prevents blood clots, your doctor may tell you to stop taking it … keep taking it. (These medicines include aspirin and other blood thinners.) Make sure that you understand exactly what … How To Prepare If you take a medicine that prevents blood clots, your doctor may tell you to stop taking it …
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… Risks Along with the general risks of surgery, such as blood loss or problems related to anesthesia, complications … pain. Stiffness or a frozen shoulder . Infection. Nerve or blood vessel injury. Fractures . If too much bone gets … Risks Along with the general risks of surgery, such as blood loss or problems related to anesthesia, complications …
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… globulin contains antibodies taken from donated human blood. Antibodies are proteins that a person's immune system … your immunization record with you. A physical examination, blood test, and throat swab or urine sample will be …
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… used after surgery to drain your chest cavity of fluid and blood, which are present after lung surgery. The chest tubes … your lung that does not close. Damage to your heart, lungs, blood vessels, or nerves in your chest. Ongoing pain in your … used after surgery to drain your chest cavity of fluid and blood, which are present after lung surgery. The chest tubes …
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… rib cage and above the waist on either side of the back. Blood in your urine. A fever. Your urine smells bad. You see large blood clots in your urine. No urine or very little urine is … rib cage and above the waist on either side of the back. Blood in your urine. A fever. Your urine smells bad. You see …
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… wiggle them every now and then. This helps move the blood and fluids in the injured limb. Prop up the injured … may include: Pain in the arm, calf, back of the knee, thigh, or groin. Redness and swelling in the arm, leg, or … may include: Pain in the arm, calf, back of the knee, thigh, or groin. Redness and swelling in the arm, leg, or …
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… dehydration, headache, muscle cramping, and changes in blood pressure and pulse rate may occur. Symptoms typically … become ill from eating the same things. A stool culture and blood tests may be done if your symptoms are severe or to … dehydration, headache, muscle cramping, and changes in blood pressure and pulse rate may occur. Symptoms typically …
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… Hernias and aneurysms are bulging sections in a muscle or blood vessel. A nodule is usually a growth on a gland. A … and diseases, such as lupus , myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome , or rheumatoid arthritis . Check … and diseases, such as lupus , myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome , or rheumatoid arthritis . Check …
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… small incisions. Surgery has risks, including infection, a blood clot in the leg, damage to nerves or blood vessels, and the risks of anesthesia. After surgery … near the outer edge of the meniscus, where there is better blood supply. If the tear is small. If the tear was caused …
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… . The heart muscle is weakened and cannot pump blood efficiently. If your heart gets weaker, you may … . The heart muscle is weakened and cannot pump blood efficiently. If your heart gets weaker, you may …