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… medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care professional for complete information about … decreased effectiveness. Do not use this product over large areas of the body. Do not use it for serious skin …
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… and lower third molars. These teeth are at the very back of your mouth. They are the last teeth to surface in the mouth. … have the procedure in the hospital, if you are having all your wisdom teeth pulled at one time. Your dentist will open … loosen the blood clot and delay healing. Avoid rubbing the area with your tongue or touching it with your fingers. …
Medications
… medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care professional for complete information about … your tongue or mouth. Lidocaine starts to numb the affected area within 5 minutes after application. Tell your doctor if …
Medications
… medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care professional for complete information about … day for several days. It should be injected in the stomach area, at least one inch away from the belly button. …
Medical tests
… tracer gas or mist. Pictures from this scan can show areas of the lungs that aren't getting enough air or that … scan. A radioactive tracer is injected into a vein in your arm. It travels through your blood and into the lungs. Pictures from this scan can …
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… from the legs, such as from venous insufficiency . Your veins have one-way valves that keep blood flowing … to pool, leading to these ulcers. Some things can increase your risk of venous skin ulcers. These include: Deep vein … skin ulcer is skin that turns dark red or purple over the area where the blood is leaking out of the vein. The skin …
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… travel to tropical and developing countries. Speak with your health care provider or travel clinic staff for advice … and water-disinfectant tablets Medication recommended by your health care provider for a fever Comfortable, … encephalitis Rabies Influenza (flu) When travelling to an area with measles, infants can receive the MMR (measles, …
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… Giving an Epinephrine Shot to a Child Actionset Overview If your child has had a severe allergic reaction ( anaphylaxis … can come on quickly and become life-threatening. Giving your child an epinephrine shot can slow down or stop an … fluid. Remove the injector, and place your hand on the area where the medicine entered the skin. Rub the area for …
Medical tests
… kit contains specially treated test strips.You hold them in your urine stream or dip them in a sample of your urine. The strips check for nitrites and leukocytes … a label showing what is being checked. The test strip has areas that will change colour after being in contact with …
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… Common Questions About Giving Yourself Shots On this page: Overview Overview How do I get … is what to do if you bend or break a needle while giving yourself a shot. Carefully remove the needle if you can. … on a diagram of your body. Give your next shot in another area, or at least 3 centimetres away from your last shot. Is …