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… Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Children are at higher risk of getting sick from travel to tropical and … by mosquito bites and tiny parasites that get into the bloodstream. The best way to prevent malaria is to avoid … in an area with malaria, the chances of severe illness is higher than the risks of DEET repellant when applied …
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… Pack lunches the night before if mornings are busy. Limit highly processed foods Packaged foods such as granola bars, … kits and processed meats can be convenient but tend to be higher in sugar, sodium and saturated fat. If you buy these … hot dogs, and pepperoni sticks has been linked to a higher risk of colorectal cancer. Lunch ideas Finger foods …
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… inhibitors. It works by slowing the growth of abnormal new blood vessels in the eye and decreasing leakage from these blood vessels. How To Use This medication is given by … inhibitors. It works by slowing the growth of abnormal new blood vessels in the eye and decreasing leakage from these …
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… Faricimab works by slowing the growth of abnormal new blood vessels in the eye and decreasing leakage from these blood vessels. How To Use This medication is prepared and … Faricimab works by slowing the growth of abnormal new blood vessels in the eye and decreasing leakage from these …
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… in the lungs include a cough for 2 to 3 weeks or longer, bloody spit, fever, night sweats, loss of appetite, … general health may mean further TB testing such as a TB blood test, chest x-ray or sputum samples. A chest x-ray is … Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRAs) reactive (TB blood test) Previous TB disease or TB infection If you …
Medical tests
… into a vein in your arm. The tracer travels through your bloodstream and into your bones. Then a special camera takes … appear as dark or "cold" spots. This could show a lack of blood supply to the bone or certain types of cancer. Areas … type of cancer (such as multiple myeloma ) or lack of blood supply to the bone (bone infarction). Related …
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… to see on the CT pictures. The dye may be used to check blood flow and look for tumours, areas of inflammation , or … 2 days. CT scan of the head and face Normal: The brain and blood vessels and bones of the skull and face are normal in … to see on the CT pictures. The dye may be used to check blood flow and look for tumours, areas of inflammation , or …
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… pyelogram (CT/IVP) is usually done to look for the cause of blood in the urine. Why It Is Done An IVP is done to: … with the structure of the urinary tract. Find the cause of blood in the urine. Look for damage to the urinary tract … on the inside of your elbow. The dye travels through the bloodstream, is filtered out by the kidneys, and passes into …
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… symptoms include difficulty breathing or a drop in blood pressure. Symptoms of anaphylaxis can include any of … sneezing), trouble swallowing Heart : signs of a drop in blood pressure like weak pulse, feeling faint, dizzy or … Give the epinephrine into the muscle of the outer-mid thigh, through clothing if necessary Call 9-1-1 or the local …
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… the intestinal tract. Very rarely, it can also infect the blood stream. When a person gets sick from this infection it … treatment. Symptoms may include: Mild to severe diarrhea Bloody diarrhea Nausea Stomach pain Fever Vomiting Symptoms … raw meat well wrapped and on lower refrigerator shelves so blood does not drip onto other foods Thaw poultry and meat …
