Blood Disorders: Treatments

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  • Deep Vein Thrombosis - Surgery

    01/15/08, Healthwise

    Surgical removal of a blood clot resulting from deep vein thrombosis is usually considered only in rare cases where the clot is very large and blocking a major blood vessel, causing severe symptoms. Surgery increases the risk of formi

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  • Deep Vein Thrombosis - Other Treatment

    01/15/08, Healthwise

    Vena cava filters are used for some people with deep vein thrombosis who have bleeding disorders or other illnesses (including some forms of cancer or a recent bleeding ulcer) and cannot take anticoagulant medicines. This filter can preve

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  • Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding - When To Call a Doctor

    02/12/08, Healthwise

    If you have not been diagnosed with dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB), see the topic Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding to determine whether you should see your health professional.

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  • Atovaquone and proguanil

    09/05/08, Healthwise

    Before using this medication, tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney disease, severe complications from infection with malaria, or uncontrolled vomiting or diarrhea.

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  • Darbepoetin alfa

    04/24/08, Healthwise

    Before using darbepoetin alfa, tell your doctor if you have heart disease, high blood pressure, kidney disease, cancer, epilepsy or another seizure disorder, or a history of stroke or blood clots.

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  • Drotrecogin alfa

    09/24/07, Healthwise

    You should not receive this medication if you have active internal bleeding, brain cancer, tumor, or bleeding in the brain. You should also not receive drotrecogin alfa if you have had brain or spine surgery or a head injury in the past 2 months, or

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  • Ferrous fumarate and iron polysaccharide

    04/19/06, Healthwise

    Before using this medication, tell your doctor if you have ulcerative colitis, stomach ulcers or similar stomach problems, or a history of a gastrectomy.

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  • Antihemophilic factor-von Willebrand factor complex

    04/10/08, Healthwise

    Before using antihemophilic factor-von Willebrand factor complex, tell your doctor if you have ever had a stroke or a blood clot.

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  • Coagulation factor IX

    08/29/07, Healthwise

    Before using this medication, tell your doctor if you are allergic to latex rubber, or if you have liver disease, coronary artery disease (hardening of the arteries), or a history of stroke or heart attack.

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  • Antihemophilic factor (human)

    06/13/08, Healthwise

    Before using human antihemophilic factor, your specific blood clotting disorder must be diagnosed as factor VIII deficiency. Human antihemophilic factor will not treat von Willebrand disease.

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