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… Diabetes: High or Low Blood Sugar in Young Children On this page: Overview Related … Overview Even if you're careful and do all the right things, your child can have problems with low or high blood … sugar happens quickly. A person can get low blood sugar within minutes after exercise or after taking insulin without …
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… Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Sugar) in People Without Diabetes On this page: Topic … from time to time. It's easy to correct and usually nothing to worry about. But low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia , … sudden episode of low blood sugar by eating or drinking something with sugar in it. Some examples of "quick-sugar foods" …
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… Peripheral Arterial Disease: Pulse and Blood Pressure Measurement On this page: Overview Overview Pulse and blood pressure measurements taken in different areas of the … A bruit might mean there is a blockage in the artery. Blood pressure For peripheral arterial disease, blood
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… High and Low Blood Sugar Level Record for a Child On this page: Overview Overview Low blood sugar level Use this form to record a low blood sugar level problem. Fill out a record each time this …
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… High Blood Pressure: Over-the-Counter Medicines to Avoid On this … Some over-the-counter (OTC) medicines can raise your blood pressure or keep your blood pressure medicine from working the way it should. So …
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… Technetium-Labelled Red Blood Cell Bleeding Scan On this page: Test Overview Related … Information Test Overview In a technetium-labelled red blood cell bleeding scan, blood is taken from you, and a small amount of radioactive …
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… Contact with blood or body fluids: Protecting against infection Last … as soon as possible, and are most effective if started within 2 hours of exposure. You will be referred to your own … cuts and scratches until they heal Carefully throw away anything with blood on it, such as tampons, pads, tissues, …
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… Tyrell's Story: Taking Pills for High Blood Pressure On this page: Tyrell's Story Related … at risk of having problems, so it's a good idea to do something about it," Tyrell says. Trying to get it right The new … at risk of having problems, so it's a good idea to do something about it," Tyrell says. Trying to get it right The new …
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… Non-Diabetes Medicines That May Raise Blood Sugar On this page: Overview … medicines natural health products you take. This means anything you take with or without a prescription. Examples … medicines natural health products you take. This means anything you take with or without a prescription. Examples …
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… Pregnancy: Should I Bank My Baby's Umbilical Cord Blood? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this … for families who need the stem cells right away. What other things should you consider? It is very unlikely that anyone … the stem cells available to others. It does not cost anything. Unfortunately, it is not yet an option in many …