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… be rejoined. footnote 3 Surgery is not a cure for Crohn's disease. When surgery for Crohn's is needed, as little of … is removed to keep the intestines working normally. The disease tends to return to other areas of the intestines … ON: BC Decker. Davis BR, Matthews JB (2006). Diverticular disease of the colon. In M Wolfe et al., eds., Therapy of …
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… carbon dioxide gas (CO2) or carbonic acid (H2CO3). Your kidneys and lungs balance the levels of carbon dioxide, … the cause of many kinds of symptoms, including many kidney diseases, some lung diseases, and metabolic conditions. How … (especially antacids). Conditions such as anorexia , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) , fluid in the …
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… and makes part of the fluid for semen. Prostatitis can be chronic (long-lasting) or, less often, acute (short-term). … of a urinary catheter . What are the symptoms? Symptoms of chronic prostatitis are often mild and start slowly over … of prostatitis. The symptoms, treatment, and course of the disease vary for each type. Acute prostatitis Symptoms …
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… inflames the liver. If left untreated, it can progress to chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, liver cancer and even death. How is … This can lead to scarring of the liver (cirrhosis), kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, liver failure, liver cancer …
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… information section Health Topics Acquired Von Willebrand Disease Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Acute Myeloid … Cell Transplant Anemia Anemia During Pregnancy Anemia of Chronic Disease (ACD) Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease Anticoagulants Antiphospholipid Syndrome and …
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… and can help Canadians reduce their risk of developing chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and certain types … Where can healthy eating guidance for different life stages be found? Applying Canada’s dietary guidelines …
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… new strains. In elderly people and people who have certain chronic health conditions, the vaccines may not prevent … As well, people at any stage of pregnancy who have chronic medical conditions are also at much higher risk of …
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… such as finger surgery. Nerve blocks are used to treat chronic pain when drugs or other treatments do not control … phenol into an artery, puncture of the lung, damage to the kidneys, diarrhea, and weakness in the legs. Nerve blocks are not recommended if you have a disease that affects blood clotting, take a medicine (called …
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… Bowel resection , also called partial colectomy, removes a diseased or damaged part of the colon or rectum. Bowel resection can be done for many diseases that affect the colon, such as colorectal cancer , diverticulitis , or Crohn's disease . The goal of bowel resection is to take out the …
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… of body organs, such as the liver, pancreas , intestines , kidneys , bladder , adrenal glands , lungs, and heart. It … bleeding in the belly, diverticulitis , inflammatory bowel disease , and appendicitis . Urinary tract. A CT scan of the kidneys , ureters , and bladder is called a CT KUB or CT …
