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… Overview An ambulatory electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) records the electrical activity of your heart while you do your usual activities. Ambulatory … of monitor you are getting. Be sure to tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, even over-the-counter …
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… a say in this decision, or you may simply want to follow your doctor's recommendation. Either way, this information … medicines, but I have not had any luck. My doctor is now talking to me about a gastric bypass, and I'm going to give … concerns, and next steps. Your Summary Here's a record of your answers. You can use it to talk with your
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… a say in this decision, or you may simply want to follow your doctor's recommendation. Either way, this information … what your choices are so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Bunions: Should I Have Surgery? 1 Get the Facts … concerns, and next steps. Your Summary Here's a record of your answers. You can use it to talk with your
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… a say in this decision, or you may simply want to follow your doctor's recommendation. Either way, this information … what your choices are so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Obesity: Should I Take Weight-Loss Medicine? 1 … concerns, and next steps. Your Summary Here's a record of your answers. You can use it to talk with your
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… a say in this decision, or you may simply want to follow your doctor's recommendation. Either way, this information … what your choices are so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Menopause: Should I Use Hormone Therapy (HT)? 1 … concerns, and next steps. Your Summary Here's a record of your answers. You can use it to talk with your
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… a say in this decision, or you may simply want to follow your doctor's recommendation. Either way, this information … what your choices are so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Peripheral Arterial Disease: Should I Have … concerns, and next steps. Your Summary Here's a record of your answers. You can use it to talk with your
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… and the supporting ligaments are not fully developed. This injury is especially common in children between ages 2 and 3 … Although physical abuse is sometimes the cause of this injury, most often a parent, caregiver, or sibling is simply … of nursemaid's elbow include: Refusal to move the arm. Your child may keep the arm dangling down the side of their …
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… overnight stay in the hospital. You may go back to work or your normal routine in 1 week. Lie down as much as you can … within 3 years of the vasectomy. Leads to pregnancy only about 30% of the time if the reversal is done 10 years after … in the scrotum (hydrocele) that may require draining. Injury to the arteries or nerves in the scrotum. …
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… A ventricular assist device (VAD) helps pump blood from your heart to the rest of your body. It's used when your … long-term help to pump blood. Your heart is healing from an injury or illness and it needs help until it can pump on its … clotting. These complications may need hospital care. What about quality of life? Most people with a VAD feel better …
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… you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health. Decision Points focus on key medical care … children. This type of test can guide a couple's decision about having children and making choices about genetic tests … who plan to have children or are pregnant. If you or your partner has a grandparent with this heritage or a family …