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… have: Trouble seeing clearly. Trouble using their hands. Infections or open wounds. Some precautions to take if you … other than your skin. You notice redness or signs of infection at the place where you have given the shot. Let your doctor know if you have signs of an infection. Diabetes: Giving Yourself an …
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… stones ( prostatic calculi). Repeated urinary tract infections because of another prostate problem for which … remove the portion of the prostate that contains the infection. Citations Nickel JC (2012). … stones ( prostatic calculi). Repeated urinary tract infections because of another prostate problem for which …
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… you can take to prevent colds and other respiratory infections. A narrow nose and air passages make children … prone to minor blockages from mucus during respiratory infections. A stuffy nose forces your child to breathe … membranes and increases the chances of an upper respiratory infection. Also, discuss your child's immunizations. For …
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… problems, such as a kidney stone , kidney disease, kidney infection , or bladder infection Burning when urinating Blood in the urine Flank … Vaginal bleeding Positive risk factors for pregnancy Infection with a parasite, such as giardia Diarrhea …
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… pain and problems urinating may mean you have a bladder infection . Flank pain with fever and urinary symptoms may mean you have a kidney infection (pyelonephritis). Flank pain is pain on the side … or flank pain and other symptoms of a bladder or kidney infection, call your doctor. An ectopic pregnancy (tubal …
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… are developed enough for delivery. There is a concern about infection in the amniotic fluid . Depression screening Your … . You may be screened for hepatitis B, sexually transmitted infections, or thyroid disease. You'll also be checked for past infections, such as syphilis or rubella (German measles) . …
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… test to find germs (such as TB bacteria) that can cause an infection. A sample of sputum is added to a substance that … person has tuberculosis. The test also can show if a lung infection is caused by some other kind of bacteria. A normal … test to find germs (such as TB bacteria) that can cause an infection. A sample of sputum is added to a substance that …
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… defense (immunity) against the bacteria that cause the infection. This vaccine is recommended for people who are traveling to areas where the infection is common (such as Africa, Asia, Central/South … who are in close contact to someone with an ongoing typhoid infection, and those who work with the bacteria (Salmonella …
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… against traveller’s diarrhea and cholera, which are infections caused by 2 types of bacteria. The vaccine is … Cholera is a serious and sometimes life-threatening, infection caused by the bacteria Vibrio cholerae . People …
