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Medications
… and once in the evening). You may or may not taste the drug when you inhale. Do not exhale into the device. Avoid … time. Do not double the dose to catch up. Storage Store at room temperature away from light and moisture. Do not store … Alert Your condition can cause complications in a medical emergency. For information about enrolling in MedicAlert, …
Medications
… to be effective. It should not be used to treat chest pain when it occurs. Use other medications (such as nitroglycerin … time. Do not double the dose to catch up. Storage Store at room temperature away from light and moisture. Do not store … Alert Your condition can cause complications in a medical emergency. For information about enrolling in MedicAlert, …
Medical tests
… test measures to see if you can stay awake during a time when you are normally awake. If your doctor thinks that you … a watch. The device measures your movement during sleep and when you are awake. It helps your doctor learn what times … during the hours you normally sleep. You'll be in a private room, much like a hotel room. For portable sleep monitoring, …
Medications
… stored in the refrigerator, allow the medication to warm to room temperature before use. Inject this medication under … your doctor for more details. Stop using this medication when you become pregnant. This medication must not be used … unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your …
Medical tests
… be reviewed remotely, such as in a clinic or an operating room. Photographs or films of selected pictures can also be … If a contrast material is used, you may feel some coolness when it is put into your IV. In rare cases, you may feel: A … that is not seen by X-ray , ultrasound , or CT scan , even when the size and shape of the tissue or organ looks normal. …
Health topics
… wrong direction. Your jaw isn't large enough to give them room. Your wisdom teeth may get stuck ( impacted ) in your … wisdom teeth before a person is 20 years old. Removing them when you're older is harder to do and more likely to cause … wisdom teeth before a person is 20 years old. Removing them when you're older is harder to do and more likely to cause …
Health topics
… What about side effects? You may have bleeding or bruising when you use antiplatelets. This could be an emergency. General information about side effects All … What about side effects? You may have bleeding or bruising when you use antiplatelets. This could be an emergency. …
HealthLinkBC files
… against polio, a serious and sometimes fatal disease. When you get immunized, you help protect others as well. … occurs, your health care provider is prepared to treat it. Emergency treatment includes administration of epinephrine … (adrenaline) and transfer by ambulance to the nearest emergency department. If symptoms develop after you leave …
Health topics
… Learn about the benefits of breastfeeding or chestfeeding, when to offer your baby human milk and how to know if your … (HealthLinkBC File #69k) Food allergy  Food allergy happens when the body's immune system treats a protein in a food as … more than what your child eats. It’s also about where, when, why and how they eat. Whether your child is at home, …
Medical tests
… cancer screening is a way to find some lung cancers early, when a cure is more likely and when cancer is more treatable. If your doctor recommends … lie still during the test. You may be alone in the scanning room. But a technologist will watch you through a window and …