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When to Go to a Doctor for Chest Congestion: At-home Care vs. Medical Attention

Doctor On Demand

When dealing with chest congestion, it’s important to understand potential warning signs, as well as what type of medical care to seek for them. F or higher, chest pain, or blood in your saliva, you should consider seeking medical attention for chest congestion. Am I at risk for complications due to my medical history?

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Creating a blueprint for optimized ear tubes and other implantable fluid-transporting devices

Medical Xpress

Children are especially prone to ear infections, with 40% of them developing recurrent or chronic infections that can lead to complications like impaired hearing, speech and language delays, perforations in their eardrums, and even life-threatening meningitis.

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What to Expect Before, During, and after a Carotid Endarterectomy

Vascular Physician

Undergoing carotid endarterectomy can help reduce your risk of experiencing serious complications from carotid artery disease, including a stroke. It is also important to be aware of potential complications following your surgery. This includes eating a balanced diet, exercising regularly, and not smoking.

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What to know about High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

Blood pressure is the pressure of blood “pushing against the walls of your arteries” As blood rushes from your heart to other organs, it helps to replenish nutrients and transport oxygen. Depending on your personal medical history and open discussion with your physician, this will guide your treatment plan.

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Is DCIS Cancer or Not?

AMMD

They also include mammary ducts that store and transport the milk. For this reason, medical experts classify DCIS as noninvasive. Medical experts also call these calcifications. Since many DCIS in situ cases never turn into invasive cancers, these methods can create further health complications. What Causes DCIS?

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What You Should Know About Radiation Oncology: Anish Butala, Emily Martin and Evie Kalmar

GeriPal

I was really fascinated not only with the medical side of things, but some of the. I knew I wanted to do palliative medicine pretty early Even in medical school. There were a number of opportunities to be involved in medical oncology and doing medical oncology rotations as a medical student, as an internal medicine residential.

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When to Go to Urgent Care for a Sore Throat: How Can Urgent Care Help?

Doctor On Demand

Here’s a closer look at the red-flag symptoms that signal it’s time to visit urgent care for a sore throat: Severe sore throat or trouble swallowing A severe sore throat or trouble swallowing suggests you might have a more complex underlying cause needing urgent medical attention. These symptoms require immediate medical attention.

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