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… Venous Insufficiency On this page: What is venous insufficiency? Venous insufficiency is a problem with the flow of blood …
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… Total Incontinence On this page: Overview Overview Total incontinence is the continuous and total loss of urinary control. It means that you are always …
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… Pulmonary Embolism On this page: Health … Surgery What is pulmonary embolism? Pulmonary embolism is the sudden … Policy . Learn how we develop our content . Media gallery Venous thrombus and embolus … What is …
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… Venous Skin Ulcer On this page: What is a venous skin ulcer? A skin ulcer is a type of wound that … is a shallow wound that occurs when the leg veins don't return blood back toward the heart the way they should. This …
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… Pulmonary Fibrosis On this page: Overview Overview Pulmonary fibrosis is a condition in which scarring happens … makes the lungs less elastic and causes breathing problems. Pulmonary fibrosis usually gets worse over time. You can't …
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… Pulmonary Rehabilitation On this page: Treatment Overview … Risks Treatment Overview Depending on your lung condition, pulmonary rehabilitation combines different treatments to … of anxiety and depression. Feel better and live longer. Pulmonary rehabilitation—"rehab" for short— will not cure …
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… Pulmonary Hypertension On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics What is pulmonary hypertension? Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure in the …
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… Pulmonary (Lung) Nodules On this page: What are pulmonary (lung) nodules? Pulmonary (lung) nodules are … Abnormal blood vessels that clump together, like an arteriovenous malformation. Being exposed to or breathing in …
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… Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome Last updated September 1, 2016 HealthLink … Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What is hantavirus pulmonary syndrome? Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a severe illness that is caused …
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… Total Serum Protein Test On this page: Test Overview Why It … It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A total serum protein test measures the total amount of protein in the blood. It also measures the …
