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… Heart Failure: Symptom Record On this page: Overview Overview Use … any new symptoms that develop. Take this form with you when you visit your doctor. Symptoms Describe severity of symptoms and when they started Shortness of breath Swelling in your legs or …
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… Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease On this page: Conditions Basics Related … do not get enough oxygen, they cannot work as well as they should. Anemia is common in people who have chronic kidney … the kidneys make a hormone called erythropoietin, or EPO. When the kidneys are damaged, they may not make enough EPO. …
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… Heart Failure and Sexual Activity On this page: Overview Related … sex life. You can ask your doctor to help you know if or when it's okay for you to have sex. If you or your partner … partner. It may include information and advice on how to start having sex again. Counselling may include support and …
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… High-Output Heart Failure On this page: Overview Overview High-output heart failure happens when the body's need for blood is unusually high, so heart …
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… Right-Sided Heart Failure On this page: Overview Overview Right-sided heart failure means that the right side of the heart is not … to the lungs as well as normal. Most people develop heart failure because of a problem with the left ventricle. But …
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… Epilepsy Medicine Therapy Failure On this page: Overview Overview … it but also are following it. The main cause of treatment failure is due to not following the treatment plan. You … than epilepsy is causing them. Taking antiepileptic drugs when you do not have epilepsy may not stop you from having …
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… Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer On this page: … that's found early can often be successfully treated. But when it isn't found early, it may spread to other parts of … individual counselling. Your health care team. Your team should be supportive. Be open and honest about your fears …
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… Open Surgery for Kidney Stones On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect … To Think About Surgery Overview In open surgery to remove kidney stones, the surgeon uses an incision in the person's abdomen or side to reach the kidney and remove the stones. He or she then puts a small …
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… Heart Failure: Compensation by the Heart and Body On this page: … symptoms in the earlier stages of heart failure. It is only when your body isn't able to compensate enough that you will … is very low, this can damage organs, particularly the kidneys. Your body can compensate for heart failure for a …
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… Heart Failure: Less Common Symptoms On this page: Overview Related … because they often result from more severe heart failure, when the body can no longer compensate properly for the … than you normally do (because of poor blood flow to the kidneys). Kidneys Feeling cold in arms, legs, hands, and …
