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Results 1 - 10 of 68 for Doctors
  1. Patient and doctor work together (image) 
    ... as a team you and your primary care physician can work towards preventive health care and follow ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19256.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Amniocentesis - series (image) 
    When you are about 15 weeks pregnant, your doctor may offer amniocentesis. Amniocentesis is a test that ... You can also find out the baby's sex. Doctors generally offer amniocentesis to women with an increased ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100192_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Diabetes and blood pressure (image) 
    ... for heart attacks, strokes, and kidney disease. Your doctor or nurse should check your blood pressure at every visit. Ask your doctor what your target blood pressure is as it ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientimages/000282.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Breech - series (image) 
    ... near term and your baby is breech, your doctor may try to manually move him into a ... to do this. During an external version, the doctor moves your baby by pressing on the outside ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100193_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Percutaneous umbilical cord blood sampling - series (image) 
    ... with a genetic defect or blood disorder, your doctor may recommend percutaneous umbilical cord blood sampling (PUBS), ... at 18 weeks' gestation. During the procedure, the doctor draws a sample of the fetus' blood directly ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100196_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Vaginal birth - series (image) 
    ... waters" doesn't break on its own, your doctor may rupture it manually. ... urge to push or bear down, though your doctor will ask you to wait until your cervix ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100198_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Percussion (image) 
    ... or have someone clap your back, if your doctor tells you to). 3. You should hear a ... areas of the chest or back that your doctor tells you to. When you finish, take a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientimages/000266.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Epidural - series (image) 
    Before you get an epidural, your doctor will wash your back with antiseptic and determine the best place for the injection. Next, you'll get a shot of local ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100195_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Appendectomy - series (image) 
    ... reduced appetite, nausea or vomiting. Before surgery, the doctor will perform a physical exam. The physician will check the abdomen for tenderness and tightness ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100001_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Skin smoothing surgery - series (image) 
    ... You will receive local anesthesia. This means the doctor will numb the area to be worked on. ... or burning for a while after surgery. Your doctor can prescribe medicine to help control any pain. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100101_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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