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… the burning. Do not attempt to peel the tar or plastic off after it has cooled. This may remove skin that is stuck to … such as Vaseline or Polysporin. Tar will likely peel off after a few days as the skin cells below the tar flake off normally. After the tar or plastic is removed, wash and treat the …
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… the head and neck very still. They are usually only used after major surgery or a serious injury, such as a broken … the head and neck. Soft cervical collars are sometimes used after surgery, but they are of limited value in other neck treatment. Sometimes they can be helpful after a moderate neck injury. When they are used for this …
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… or fire ant. A bee leaves its stinger behind and then dies after stinging. Africanized honeybees, the so-called killer … a few hours. Are different than tiny, flat red spots or birthmarks that are present all the time. Purpura (say … a few hours. Are different than tiny, flat red spots or birthmarks that are present all the time. Purpura (say …
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… pain and may need pain medicine for the first week or so after surgery. The cut that the doctor made (incision) may … will give you specific instructions about what to eat after the surgery. You'll start with only small amounts of … will lose weight very quickly in the first few months after surgery. As time goes on, your weight loss will slow …
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… Your personal hygiene and health: Wash your hands after handling or cleaning up after your pet, its feces, toys, treats or food. Wash your … or smoking Make sure that children wash their hands right after touching animals. Many children have been infected by …
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… using pelvic floor muscle training to improve continence after prostate surgery. Results were not the same, but there … floor muscle training did help men control leakage of urine after a radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer. footnote … benefit overall in men trying pelvic floor muscle training after any prostate surgery. footnote 2 Another study showed …
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… dentist uses other tools to remove the rest of the tooth. After the tooth comes out, you will be given a piece of … removed. You may have some pain, bleeding, or swelling afterward. The dentist may give you medicine for pain. The pain should steadily decrease in the days after the extraction. A blood clot will form in the tooth …
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… pictures of your thyroid gland from three different angles. After you get the tracer, you may have a scan about 30 … scan your body from head to toes. How long the test takes After you get the tracer, you may have a scan about 30 … or stool within a day. So be sure to flush the toilet right after you use it, and wash your hands well with soap and …
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… with drugs that destroy the child's bone marrow cells. After that, the donated bone marrow stem cells are injected into a vein. After the process is complete, the donor's bone marrow … You may spend up to 4 weeks or longer in the hospital after the transplant. How long you stay depends on whether …
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… problems. A feeding tube is inserted during a surgery. After the surgery, you'll have a 15- to 30-centimetre tube … and for 60 minutes (or as long as your doctor tells you to) afterward. Keep the formula in the refrigerator after you open it. Don't let the formula sit at room …
