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Bleeding Problem - Articles
Bleeding nail Problem
by
heru m.
Posted
Wed 11 Feb 2009 2:53pm
Your Name: Maureen
pet’s age: 24 months
pet’s sex: male
none
QUESTION:
When in hisd carrier on a plane fight for 1 hour and thirty-three minutes, he
claed the front of his cage resulting in alot of bleeding
nail in both front paws. Still extremely tender a day lat ...
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Spotting and other Variations in Bleeding
by
Dr. Fred Licciardi
Posted
Sat 06 Jun 2009 11:31pm
Spotting.
Really frustrating. Where does it come from? We first look for an anatomical reason (a problem due to some sort of growth that we can see usually with the ultrasound). The most common reason is that there is a polyp inside the uterus. A polyp is a benign growth inside the uterus, kind of like a skin tag on the inside. They are ea ...
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Understanding Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: Part 1
by
DigestBetter ..
Posted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 1:49pm
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PAUL MONIZ: I'm Paul Moniz. Thank you for joining us on this webcast. Today we are discussing abnormal uterine bleeding and it's connection to fibroids. Fibroids are benign muscle tumors that usually grow in the uterus, but they can occur elsewhere, causing in some cases pain and infertility. As many as 20-50 percent of all women actually develop t ...
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Abnormal Periods: When Should You Worry?
by
DigestBetter ..
Posted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 1:49pm
MARY WAGNER: Welcome to our webcast. I'm Mary Wagner. Abnormal uterine bleeding is an often debilitating condition that affects hundreds of thousands of American women. So what exactly is it?
Well, today, we have four of the nations leading gynecologists to help us answer that question. Let me introduce them to you.
Dr. Linda Bradley, Direc ...
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Health Headlines - February 5
by
Meredy

Posted
Tue 10 Feb 2009 11:02am
Children's Health Bill Gets House Approval
Four million more U.S. children will be eligible for government-sponsored health coverage under legislation approved Wednesday by the House of Representatives. President Barack Obama signed the measure into law late Wednesday afternoon.
Voting 290-135, the House approved spending an additional $32. ...
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VON Willebrand Disease
by
Noman Khan
Posted
Tue 23 Jun 2009 6:54pm
What Is von Willebrand Disease?
Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is a bleeding disorder. It affects your blood's ability to clot. If your blood doesn't clot, you can have heavy, hard-to-stop bleeding after an injury. The bleeding can damage your internal organs or even cause death, although this is rare.
In VWD, you either have ...
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Ileal Pouch Reconstruction
by
Dr. Anshu Gupta
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm
What is Ileal Pouch Reconstruction?
Ileal pouch reconstruction has allowed patients with conditions such as ulcerative colitis, familial polyposis and certain types of colon cancer to avoid living with a permanent ileostomy and external appliance after colectomy.
The procedure involves removing the colon, rectum and anal canal lini ...
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Sonogram Results and Medicaid Decision
by
Vickie
Posted
Thu 07 May 2009 9:23pm
This past Friday morning was my Endometrial Biopsy. At which time, I also got my Sonogram results. At least...verbally from the doctor.
Her nurse was "supposed" to have sent me the results the previous Monday, (at least, that's what she told my in-laws when she had called later that day, that she was sending me "something" and that if I didn' ...
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Cirrhosis of the Liver
by
Dr. Anshu Gupta
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm
1 Comment
The liver, the largest organ in the body, is essential in keeping the body functioning properly. It removes or neutralizes poisons from the blood, produces immune agents to control infection, and removes germs and bacteria from the blood. It makes proteins that regulate blood clotting and produces bile to help absorb fats and fat-soluble vi ...
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Bleeding Risk with Plavix-Aspirin Regimen May Be Serious
by
Medline Plus
Posted
Mon 22 Nov 2010 4:00pm
While warfarin is still riskier, doctors should weigh dangers before prescribing, researchers say
Monday, November 22, 2010
MONDAY, Nov. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Risk of bleeding for patients on antiplatelet therapy with either warfarin or a combination of Plavix (clopidogrel) and aspirin i ...
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