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… Appointment Making Good Health Decisions Understanding Lab Test Results Health Screenings: Should I Buy Commercial … Your Medicines in the Hospital Navigating Your Hospital Stay New Medicines: Questions to Ask the Doctor Occupational … Be an Organ Donor Upon Death Preparing for Your Hospital Stay Prevent Medical Errors Preventing Falls in the Hospital …
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… If you have cryotherapy, you will have regular follow-up testing with human papillomavirus (HPV) tests, Pap tests, or colposcopic examinations. Your doctor will tell …
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… is sent to the laboratory at BC Children’s hospital for testing. The same blood sample is used to screen for all the … a form. This form shows you understand the reasons for the test and the possible outcomes for your baby if your baby is tested too late or not at all and has one of these …
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… What Happens When to Call a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care What is … try makeup, such as Covermark, to cover the rash or scars. Stay out of the sun, especially when the sun's rays are the … and health professionals. Learn more Fitness: Getting and Staying Active Meditation Quitting Smoking Current as …
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… Phases of Cardiac Rehab Why It Is Done Examinations and Tests Risks When to Call a Doctor Benefits of Cardiac Rehab … It can help reduce your risk of future heart problems, stay out of the hospital, and manage your symptoms. Rehab can … medicine correctly and safely. Eat a heart-healthy diet. Stay at a healthy weight or lose weight, if you need to. Quit …
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… location, and number of nodules you have. Order other tests, if needed, such as: Blood tests. They can help find out if inflammation or an … nodule might be cancer. A biopsy (a tissue sample). This test can find out if the nodule might be cancer or another …
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… to collect the sample of fluid. A culture and sensitivity test is usually done on the sample of fluid. Before the test, your child may get medicine to help relax. Or a doctor … is a lot of earwax, it is removed from the ear before the test begins. The child is held very still while the fluid is …
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… they can pass the sickle cell gene on to their children. Testing positive for sickle cell trait doesn't mean that you … or are out of breath. How it's diagnosed A simple blood test can show whether you have sickle cell trait. During pregnancy, a woman can have a test to find out if the baby will have the condition. In …
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… Prevention Symptoms When to Call a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care … ticks. Learn where ticks are found in your community. Stay away from those areas if possible. Cover as much of your … its mouth releases from your skin. If part of the tick stays in the skin, leave it alone. It will likely come out on …
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… Risk Symptoms What Happens When to Call Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care … pain. To treat serious symptoms, you may need a hospital stay or surgery. Cause Doctors aren't sure what causes … complications of diverticulitis, you may need a hospital stay. Treatment will include: Antibiotics given in a vein …