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Kidney Disease: Watching Potassium in Food
By controlling the amount of potassium you eat, you can keep a safe level in your blood. Here are cooking tips and a list of hidden sources of potassium.
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Living With High Blood Pressure and Kidney Disease
By lowering high blood pressure, you can reduce the amount of damage to your kidneys and help slow any progression of kidney disease. Visit your doctor as scheduled, and follow the tips in this article.
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What Is Syncope?
If your blood pressure drops too low, your brain may not get enough oxygen-rich blood. Your body responds by losing consciousness briefly. You also slump or fall down. This problem is called syncope, fainting, or a blackout.
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Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Guidelines
When you visit the ICU, it helps to know what to expect. Because space is limited, you may not be able to bring certain things into the ICU. Check first. Each ICU has its own rules and visiting hours. But most follow some basic guidelines.
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Inside the ICU (Intensive Care Unit)
The ICU is a busy place. There may be other people with monitors in the same unit. Be prepared to see lots of wires, tubes, and equipment. Your loved one may be asleep or unconscious.
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Understanding Restraints
This handout may help answer some of your questions about restraints. If you have any other questions or concerns, talk to the doctor.
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Managing Post-Op Pain at Home: Medicines
Pain after an operation (post-op pain) is common and expected. These guidelines can help you stay as comfortable as possible.
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Depression: Tips to Help Yourself
After getting help from others, there are things you can do to help yourself. First, be patient. Remember, you have an illness that affects you emotionally, physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually. Recovery will take time.
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Understanding Parkinson Disease
Parkinson disease is caused by a problem with a small area of your brain. This part of the brain helps control your movement and balance. For reasons that are not yet clear, cells in this part of the brain stop working.
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