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… sometimes bloody mucus from the lungs (called sputum) for more than 2 weeks. Tiredness and … test a sample of mucus from the lungs (sputum) to see if there are TB bacteria in it. … will also look at the results of a: Sputum culture . Testing mucus from the lungs (sputum
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Check Your Symptoms Overview When you swallow food, liquid, or an object, what is swallowed passes from your mouth through your throat, down your ( esophagus ), and into your stomach. A swallowed …
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… veins that supply this area. This is called portal hypertension. It can lead to other … will restore normal liver function and cure portal hypertension. A liver transplant is … Learn more Cirrhosis: Beta-Blockers for Portal Hypertension and Varices Cirrhosis …
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… Check Your Symptoms Overview Bruises form when small blood vessels under the skin tear or rupture, … and seek help to prevent further abuse. Blood spots Blood spots under the skin may be either …
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… you. These medicines include: Beta-blockers. Calcium channel blockers. Digoxin. … you. These medicines include: Beta-blockers. Calcium channel blockers. Digoxin. …
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… a Child Use a Metered-Dose Inhaler and Mask Spacer Breathing Problems: Using a Dry … Inhaler Breathing Problems: Using a Nebulizer Cause The cause of asthma is … metered-dose and dry powder inhalers and nebulizers . A metered-dose inhaler (MDI) is …
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… Allergies: Should I Take Allergy Shots? Actionsets are designed to help people take an … budesonide, fluticasone, and mometasone. Oral or injected corticosteroids … Overweight, obesity, and incident asthma: A meta-analysis of prospective epidemiologic …
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… Bulimia (say "boo-LEE-mee-uh") is a type of eating disorder . People with bulimia will eat … diet triggers them to binge eat. After binge eating, they feel out of control, ashamed, … you are secretive or lie about your eating habits. See yourself as fat and feel that you …
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… Condition Basics What is breast cancer? Breast cancer occurs when abnormal … Should I Have a BRCA Gene Test? Breast Cancer Screening: When Should I Start Having …
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… to five minutes and lasting 45-60 seconds. Show may become heavy, dark and bloody. Cervix continues to open. Baby’s head … seconds. Show may become heavy, dark and bloody. Cervix continues to open. Baby’s head …