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Medications
… health needs. Uses This medication is used to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and … medication even if you feel well. Most people with high blood pressure do not feel sick. If you also take certain …
Medications
… eyes/skin stomach/abdominal pain This drug may rarely cause blood clots. Get medical help right away if any of these … doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: blood clots history of bleeding in the brain liver disease … heart failure) kidney disease depression diabetes high blood levels of cholesterol/triglycerides This drug may make …
Medications
… have serious side effects. This medication may raise your blood pressure. Check your blood pressure regularly and tell your doctor if the results … fainting trouble speaking This medication may make your blood sugar rise, which can cause or worsen diabetes. Tell …
Medications
… It may also be used to prevent the loss of too much blood during surgery. Von Willebrand factor is a protein normally found in the blood that helps the blood to thicken (clot) and stop bleeding. People with this …
Medical tests
… into a vein in the arm and then travels through the bloodstream to the kidneys. The tracer flows through the … the movement of the tracer through the kidneys and recording it on a graph. A series of chart recordings is then made based on the amount of tracer uptake …
Medical tests
… system causes the heart muscle to contract and pump blood through the heart to the lungs and the rest of the … both tests: Your EKG, heart rate, and blood pressure are recorded. You might be asked to use numbers to say how hard … both tests: Your EKG, heart rate, and blood pressure are recorded. You might be asked to use numbers to say how hard …
Health topics
… the level of antibodies to some bacteria or viruses in blood or other bodily fluid to look for an infection. It's … uses your cholesterol levels plus other things, such as blood pressure and age, to check for your risk of a heart … from different labs. Only a handful of tests, such as blood sugar, have standardized reference ranges that all …
Health topics
… cells are part of the immune system and are a type of white blood cell . White blood cells protect the body against infection. CD4+ cells … being destroyed by HIV. As the number of CD4+ cells in the blood drops, it becomes harder for the immune system to …
Health topics
… deficiency may cause a buildup of homocysteine in the blood. Excess homocysteine may be released in the urine. … with homocystinuria may develop diseases of the heart and blood vessels at a young age. If homocystinuria is not … protrusion or depression of the breastbone). Formation of blood clots in deep veins (deep venous thrombosis, or DVT). …
Health topics
… Ischemia means your heart muscle is not getting enough blood and oxygen. It is usually caused by a narrowing or … or more of the coronary arteries . These arteries supply blood to the heart muscle. When you have ischemia, you may … go away when you rest because your heart is getting enough blood and oxygen. Angina Coronary Artery …