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What is Chronic Venous Insufficiency?
The veins in your legs carry blood back to your heart. Your doctor will place a small device on your skin over the vein. If you have chronic venous...
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How to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
A DVT is a blood clot that forms deep in your veins, most often in your leg. When you're traveling by car, stop when you can to walk around. They'l...
Read moreDeep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Symptoms
But about half the time, this blood clot in a deep vein, often in your leg, causes no symptoms.
Read moreHow to Deal with Side Effects of Medicine
When your doctor prescribes a new medicine, ask about common side effects. Once you start taking a drug, mention any unexpected symptoms to your do...
Read moreHemorrhoids
If the symptoms don’t go away in a week or if you have bleeding, see your doctor to make sure you don’t have a more serious condition. People who s...
Read moreUnderstanding Gallstones -- Symptoms
Biliary colic is a separate condition caused when a gallstone is temporarily blocking the bile duct.
Read moreWhat are The Treatments for Cirrhosis?
It can cause liver scarring and lead to cirrhosis. Hepatitis B and C viruses cause liver damage that can lead to cirrhosis. Primary biliary cirrhos...
Read moreWhat are The Symptoms of Cirrhosis?
When you do get symptoms, they’ll depend on how far along the cirrhosis is.
Read moreWhat are The Tests for Cirrhosis?
Cirrhosis creates scars that damage your liver. These help spot signs of cirrhosis liver damage. The sooner your doctor diagnoses cirrhosis, the fa...
Read moreSmall Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is when you have too much bacteria in your small intestine. To treat SIBO, you need to get your gut ba...
Read moreRuptured Spleen
If there has been a great deal of blood loss from the spleen, the patient may have low blood pressure and a rapid heart rate. Sudden low blood pres...
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