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Medications
… medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care … eczema. It reduces swelling, redness, and itching on the skin. How To Use Read the Patient Information Leaflet if … doctor or pharmacist. This medication is for use on the skin only. Avoid getting this medication in the eyes, mouth, …
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… surgery to remove a piece of the liver. Up to one-half of your liver can be removed if the rest of it is healthy. The … care is needed because of the chance that colorectal cancer will return, even if the surgery was successful. … Why It Is Done Liver resection is used to treat colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver. Removing the cancer …
Medical tests
… you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health. Decision Points focus on key medical care … called a transducer will be pressed against the gel on your skin and moved over your belly. Images of the baby are … neck. When the test is done, the gel is wiped off your skin. You can urinate as soon as the test is done. For a …
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… in the lungs. They may also form in the lymph nodes, liver, skin, or eyes. Sometimes sarcoidosis can cause high calcium … may affect how an organ works. For instance, if it's in your lungs, you may be short of breath. No one can predict … Body aches. Weight loss. Fever. Swollen lymph nodes. Skin problems. Eye problems. Painful joints. How is …
Medical tests
… If you have a joint problem, you may have more fluid in your joint and your joint may become swollen, stiff, and … may use ultrasound to guide the needle placement. The skin over the joint area will be cleaned with antiseptic … solution. A local anesthetic is often injected into the skin over the joint. For young children, a sedative may also …
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… of hand, foot and mouth disease. This can occur if you or your child does not drink enough liquids due to pain from … encephalitis (swelling of the brain) are very rare. Peeling skin and loss of fingernails or toenails have also been … it is not known if these are the result of the disease. The skin and nail loss is temporary. How is it spread? A person …
Medical tests
… gastrointestinal (or GI) endoscopy is a test that allows your doctor to look at the inside of your esophagus, … , a condition that increases the risk for esophageal cancer. Hiatal hernia . Ulcers . Cancer. Check the healing of stomach ulcers. Look at the …
Medications
… medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care … pain unusual weakness/tiredness dark urine yellowing eyes/skin seizure This medication may increase your risk of breast cancer. Tell your doctor right away if you have symptoms …
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… apart. It's important to find out what kind of headache your child has, since the medicines and other treatments may … use ice, put a thin cloth between the ice and your child's skin. Do not use heat, since it can make the pain worse. … use ice, put a thin cloth between the ice and your child's skin. Do not use heat, since it can make the pain worse. …
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… to airborne spongy moth hairs, silken threads and shed skins during large-scale infestations has caused allergic reactions. Examples of symptoms include skin rash and possible upper respiratory tract symptoms. How … by health care providers. If you feel concerned, speak to your health care provider. If you wish to avoid contact with …
