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Medications
… other treatments (such as corticosteroids applied to the skin). Alitretinoin belongs to a class of drugs known as … decreasing the production of certain substances that cause skin inflammation. How To Use Read the Patient Information … time each day. Since this drug can be absorbed through the skin and lungs and may harm an unborn baby, women who are …
Medications
… medication is given by injection into a vein or under the skin by a health care professional. If you are receiving this medication under the skin, make sure that the injection site is changed each time to lessen injury under the skin. Your doctor may direct you to receive this medication …
Medical tests
… ultrasound , a hand-held device is passed lightly over the skin above a blood vessel. The device is called a … left side with your belly exposed. Gel is applied to the skin to help the sound waves pass through. The transducer is placed in the gel and moved along the skin. You need to lie very still during the test. You may …
Health topics
… contusions ). They occur when small blood vessels under the skin tear or rupture, often from a twist, bump, or fall. Blood leaks into tissues under the skin. It causes a black-and-blue colour that often turns … area between one bone and another bone, a tendon, or the skin. This is called bursitis . Pain and swelling of the …
Medications
… vomiting, stomach/abdominal pain, trouble breathing, skin rash, tiredness, or low blood pressure. If you have … your dose. Side Effects See also Warning section. Dry/itchy skin, loss of color in the skin, hair color changes, swelling, or muscle/joint pain may …
Medications
… totally dark areas after treatment. You should expose your skin to regular indoor/indirect light because doing so will help stop any drug in your skin from causing damage to skin cells. If any of the information is unclear, consult …
Health topics
… by transferring heat. Sweating and blood flow to the skin ( thermoregulation ) help us keep our bodies cool. A … rash (prickly heat). It occurs when the sweat ducts to the skin become blocked or swell, causing discomfort and … by the heart (cardiac output) and limit blood flow to the skin, so your body is less able to cool itself by sweating. …
Health topics
… nose, dizziness, and a few raised, red, itchy patches of skin (called hives). The most severe reaction is called … your doctor may do some tests. You may have either skin testing or a blood test. These tests help to see what … to have asthma, other allergies like hay fever, and a skin condition called atopic dermatitis. Asthma can make the …
HealthLinkBC files
… bacteria mostly found in soil. When the bacteria enter the skin through a cut or scrape, they produce a poison that can … through the air by people sneezing or coughing or by direct skin-to-skin contact. The disease can result in very severe …
HealthLinkBC files
… bacteria mostly found in soil. When the bacteria enter the skin through a cut or scrape, they produce a poison that can … the air by people sneezing or coughing, and by direct skin-to-skin contact. The disease can result in very serious …
