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… Ear Problems: Should My Child Be Treated for Fluid Buildup in the Middle Ear? 1 Get the … Your Summary Get the facts Your options Treat fluid buildup in your child's middle ear. Don't treat the fluid buildup. Instead, wait and see if the …
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… Overview What are blood and body fluid precautions? Blood and body fluid precautions are used to prevent … they may be in contact with blood or body fluids. Precautions may include protective …
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… Condition Basics What is low amniotic fluid? Low amniotic fluid means that there is too little fluid around your baby in the uterus during …
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… medicines to treat a yeast infection. Fluid leaking from the vagina Fluid leaking from the vagina may be a sign … of waters ( amniotic sac ) breaks, amniotic fluid will leak from your vagina. Call your …
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… Overview If your child has severe joint damage from juvenile idiopathic … your child's doctors may recommend a total joint replacement. As you and the doctors work … of your child's bones, the size of the joint replacement parts, the health of the …
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… important to have realistic expectations of joint replacement surgery. Replacement joints are not "miracle" joints. They will not restore a joint to the …
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… Surgery Overview Joint replacement involves surgery to replace … turn you as you rest. You will be getting fluids into your vein through an IV tube. You … last? A systematic review and meta-analysis of case series and national registry …
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… piece of bone or cartilage (or both) inside a joint loses blood supply and dies. It may be … may include: Pain. Swelling. Grating in the joint. Decreased joint movement. Locking of the joint. Symptoms …
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… Overview Surgery is more common on the larger joints, such as the hip and the knee. But if arthritis in the joints of the hands or feet is so bad that you … hammer toes is fairly common. In some cases a joint can be replaced with man-made parts. But …
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… bends down toward the floor at the middle toe joint. It usually happens in the second toe. The toe may bend up at the joint where the toe and foot meet, causing the middle toe joint to rise up. Phalangeal head resection …