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people in the operating room There are so many people at the hospital! Your child will see their ... wearing hats, gloves, and masks. They all want to help your child feel better. Your child will get ... 83979;tonsil, adenoid, and ear tube surgery, going to surgery;tonsil surgery, in the OR;adenoid ... surgery, in the OR;ear tube surgery, in the OR;tonsillectomy, in the OR;adenoidectomy, in the OR

, allowed you to survive. But today, the extra foodyou eat never gets used. Instead, it gets stored ... find where you fit on the BMI chart. If your BMI is between 25 and 29.9 you areconsidered overweight

can get stuck in many different places within the airway. As with other foreign body problems ... usually heard when the child breathes) Cough that gets worse Child can't speak Pain in the ... Foreign bodies in the ear;Foreign bodies in the nose;Foreign bodies in the airway;p02035

Understanding The Immune System ... located in the belly (abdominal) cavity. Thymus. Two lobes that join in front of the windpipe ... lymphocytes after the body has been exposed to the invader. The antibodies stay in your child's body. It

joining a trial, you could be a part of this important work. In return, you may: Get the new ... more medical appointments. Or you might need to travel to the study site and even stay in the

denture prosthesis. This replaces all the teeth in an upper or lower jaw, or both. The number of ... joined to the implants by a connecting device, like a clip and bar. This allows you to take the ... 89715;dental implants;dental;the right dental prosthesis for you;missing teeth;dentist;Dental

the courts: All these activities and more can lift your spirits. But even though exercise is a known ... not seem all that appealing. How can you take the first step toward starting a healthy routine when

Anatomy of the Pancreas ... . The right side of the organ is called the head. It's the widest part of the organ. It lies in the ... upward. It's called the body of the pancreas. It ends in the tail, which is near the spleen

follow the prep instructions in your kit to make sure you get the correct results. All test kits come ... detect blood in the stool. This test is done once a year. FIT-DNA test. (also referred to as ... FIT;16276;gFOBT

skin barrier of the pouch must fit around the stoma without touching it. Some skin barriers have ... . Find the pouch opening that leaves about one eighth to one 16th of an inch all the way around the ... Step-by-Step: Stoma Care: Sizing the Opening; A90946; stoma

*Kicking the Habit ... Quitting smoking is one of the best changes you can make for your heart. Here's how to get started ... products that help stop the urge to smoke.  Join a support group or quit-smoking program

injection in the hospital. If you did not get an instruction sheet covering those general steps ... should have no more than 5 mL of medicine in this site. If the prescribed dose is more than 5 mL ... discharge instructions giving yourself an intramuscular injection in the hip;discharge instructions ... for giving an intramuscular injection in the hip;discharge instructions intramuscular injection;im

or late. All this costs the company in lost time and medical care. It may also cost the company in ... afflicts not just individual people, but all the social systems alcoholics are a part of as well ... 84315;the impact of alcoholism;alcoholism, impact

Understanding the Digestive System ... hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus. It consists of the following ... molecules Digestion begins in the mouth, where food and liquids are taken in. It's completed in the

Mental Health: Getting Help ... you get the help of a trained mental health provider if: You constantly worry You feel ... you are with someone who is in immediate danger, stay with them and help them remove the lethal means

Planning ahead and being safety-conscious while in the wild can keep everyone safe and secure ... . Here are suggestions from the U.S. Forest Service and the American Red Cross. In the

*Violence In The Workplace Range ... Violence in Workplace: Range ... at a coworker, the employer, or the work site. Threats may be made in person. Or they may occur ... Any workplace may be the site of violence or aggression between employees. Violence may be ... 84357;dealing with violence in the workplace, range of violence;workplace violence, types;violence

gallbladder plays a key role in digesting food and getting energy from it. How the gallbladder works ... The gallbladder is key to digesting your food and getting energy from it. The Digestive Process

baby will be watched very closely. In addition to the antibiotics, they will get fluids, other ... Newborn sepsis is a severe infection in an infant younger than 28 days old. The infection is ... P02410;sepsis in the newborn

their own. Then double-check again in the morning. As they get older, children can start to have more ... you when they get home from school, keep the call short. Limit unnecessary conversation by making ... 84602;tips for working parents: coping on the job;parents, working, coping on the job;working ... parents, coping on the job;parenting, coping on the job;work-family balance;job success