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… your risk factors and when to start bone density screening. Ultrasound is sometimes offered at events such as health fairs as a quick screening for osteoporosis. Ultrasound by itself isn't a reliable test for diagnosing osteoporosis. But if results of an ultrasound screening find low bone density, your doctor can …
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… bleeding and a decrease in oxygen to the baby. Cause fetal brain damage or death. Caesarean … bleeding and a decrease in oxygen to the baby. Cause fetal brain damage or death. Caesarean …
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… Certain hormonal fluctuations, such as failure of the fetal testes to produce enough testosterone or the failure … Certain hormonal fluctuations, such as failure of the fetal testes to produce enough testosterone or the failure …
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… before a child is born from the results of a prenatal ultrasound. Or VUR may be suspected in a young child who's … may be recommended: A urine culture. This checks for a UTI. Ultrasound of the kidneys. This test uses sound waves to … before a child is born from the results of a prenatal ultrasound. Or VUR may be suspected in a young child who's …
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… anesthesia (which makes you sleep through the procedure). Ultrasound-assisted liposuction. This technique uses ultrasound to liquefy the fat, which makes it easier to … Damage to the nerves and skin. The heat generated during ultrasound-assisted liposuction may burn the skin or damage …
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… While doing this, the doctor watches the vein on a duplex ultrasound screen. Local anesthesia or a light sedative is … to wear them. To follow up, your doctor will use duplex ultrasound to make sure that the vein is closed. Why It Is … While doing this, the doctor watches the vein on a duplex ultrasound screen. Local anesthesia or a light sedative is …
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… to look for tenderness. You may have blood drawn and an ultrasound, a test that uses sound waves to create a picture of your gallbladder. Ultrasound may show gallstones, thickening of the … to look for tenderness. You may have blood drawn and an ultrasound, a test that uses sound waves to create a picture …
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… opening. Baby's head pushes against mother’s perineum. Fetal heart rate is checked every five minutes or after …
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… back pain, needing to urinate, leg cramps, heartburn, and fetal movement. Strange dreams are also common in the last … back pain, needing to urinate, leg cramps, heartburn, and fetal movement. Strange dreams are also common in the last …
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… series . Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy . Abdominal ultrasound. Blood tests. How is gastroparesis treated? You … for severe gastroparesis. Abdominal Ultrasound Diabetic Neuropathy Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) … series . Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy . Abdominal ultrasound. Blood tests. How is gastroparesis treated? You …