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… Information Overview During a hospital stay, you may have a higher-than-normal risk of falling. You might get … light or button, and any devices you need to help you walk should be within your reach. Your bed should be low enough so that you don't have problems getting …
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… they occur, are important in evaluating whether you might have MS. Even symptoms that you might have had several years ago can be important. The … caused by multiple sclerosis (MS), he or she may order tests designed to identify more subtle changes than the ones …
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… reflux around 1 year of age. A child who continues to have reflux may need treatment. What causes it? … What are the symptoms? It is common for babies to spit up (have reflux) after they eat. Babies with severe … A baby who is healthy and growing may not need any tests. If an older child or teen is having symptoms, the …
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… type of work you do and how you feel. You will need regular tests, such as a CT scan or an ultrasound , to check for problems with the graft. You might have the test one or more times in the first year after this procedure. Then you will have at least one test each year for the rest of your life. …
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… How To Use This Information This is a summary and does NOT have all possible information about this product. This … the risk of falling. During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed. Babies born to … not share this medication with others. Lab and/or medical tests (such as blood sugar, blood pressure, kidney/liver …
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… your eyes, nose, or mouth before washing your hands. If you have rubella, you are most likely to spread it a few days … appears. But you can spread the virus even if you don't have any symptoms. If you've had rubella, it is very … people don't have symptoms. How is it diagnosed? A blood test can help your doctor find out if a recent infection …
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… blood. A sample of blood is drawn and sent to a lab for testing. Results are expressed as the number of copies of … by making copies of itself (replicating). The viral load test gives a more accurate picture than a CD4+ cell count of … the virus is doing in your body at the moment. (The CD4+ test measures the effect HIV is having on your immune …
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… fill with fluid, and produce extra mucus . Most babies who have chronic lung disease survive. But symptoms may come … may not be fully developed. This makes the baby likely to have problems that can lead to chronic lung disease such as: … and nail beds. How is it diagnosed? There is no single test to diagnose chronic lung disease. A doctor may first …
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… symptoms is one of the most important clues that you may have toxic shock syndrome. If you think you have TSS, get medical care right away. How is it diagnosed? … diagnose toxic shock syndrome based on your symptoms. Tests can help show whether staph or strep bacteria are …
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… On this page: Overview Overview If you have symptoms of temporal arteritis (also called giant cell … arteritis can occur at various points along an artery . To test for giant cell arteritis, your doctor may have a surgeon take a sample of a blood vessel on your …