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… could break. Speak to a pharmacist/health care provider if you have any questions … only if you are comfortable doing so and a health care provider has shown you how to do … using the rectal method, speak to your health care provider. After a thermometer has …
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… need to quickly help the person get warm. Sometimes a normal, healthy adult has a low body … increase their risk. People who spend lots of time outdoors may also increase their risk of … need to quickly help the person get warm. Sometimes a normal, healthy adult has a low body …
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… happen if you spend time in a dwelling or other building that isn't well heated during … tobacco) and caffeine cause narrowing of the blood vessels in the hands and feet. When … you take . Certain medicines, such as blood thinners (anticoagulants), medicines that …
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… , Crohn's disease , or ulcerative colitis . Cancer of the rectum or the prostate or skin cancers, such as squamous cell cancer and Bowen's disease . Previous …
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… barium enema . These may be done to look for tumours, sores (ulcers), or abnormal narrow … barium enema . These may be done to look for tumours, sores (ulcers), or abnormal narrow …
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… or genital bleeding. Anal tears or dilation. Symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection … or genital bleeding. Anal tears or dilation. Symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection …
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… Overview You may be able to push a rectal prolapse back into place as soon as it … that the cold doesn't damage the skin. If the rectal tissue cannot be inserted easily into … anus, see your doctor. Related Information Rectal Prolapse Credits Current as of: March …
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… , which means that one of your ovaries has released an egg. You are most likely to get … temperature dips a bit just before your ovary releases an egg. Then, 24 hours after the egg's release, your temperature rises and stays up …
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… Fahrenheit or Celsius. To make a chart, get a piece of graph paper. At the top of your … Fahrenheit or Celsius. To make a chart, get a piece of graph paper. At the top of your …
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… normal and healthy reaction to infection and other illnesses, both minor and serious. … you take . Certain medicines, such as blood thinners (anticoagulants), medicines that …