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… Peritoneal Dialysis On this page: Treatment Overview What To … Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview Peritoneal dialysis uses a membrane inside your body ( … membrane ) as a filter. It clears wastes and extra fluid from your body and works to return electrolyte levels …
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… Body Fluids Tests On this page: Test Overview How It Is Done … Some of the most common body fluids that are tested are: Peritoneal fluid in the space (peritoneum) between membranes … also can be done to look for cancer or another disease. Peritoneal fluid can be tested for bacteria and white and …
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… Joint Fluid Analysis On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done … Feels Risks Results Test Overview Joint fluid analysis is a test to look at joint fluid under a microscope for problems such as infection, …
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… Low Amniotic Fluid On this page: What is low amniotic fluid? Low amniotic fluid means that there is too little fluid around your baby …
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… Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is an infection of fluid that builds up in the belly. It causes pain and … can also occur in people with other conditions that cause fluid to build up in the belly. These can include kidney … failure, heart failure, and some cancers. Sometimes the fluid builds up without a clear cause. This infection is …
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… Blood and Body Fluid Precautions On this page: Overview Overview What are blood and body fluid precautions? Blood and body fluid precautions are used to prevent transmission of …
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… Pregnancy: Vaginal Discharge and Leaking Fluid On this page: Overview Overview … any non-prescription medicines to treat a yeast infection. Fluid leaking from the vagina Fluid leaking from the vagina may be a sign that labour is …
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… Heart Failure: Watching Your Fluids Actionset Overview With heart failure, having too much fluid in your body can lower sodium levels in the blood. It can also cause symptoms such as swelling. Limiting fluids, if your doctor tells you to, can help balance your …
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… Dehydration: Drinking Extra Fluids (Older Children and Adults) On this page: Overview Overview Increase your fluid intake to replace lost fluids when you have a fever, diarrhea, vomiting, or …
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… Dehydration: Drinking Enough Fluids (Babies and Young Children) On this page: Overview … is vomiting. It is important that your child drink enough fluids to avoid dehydration. Not drinking enough fluid can cause constipation. When the weather gets hot or …
