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… activity of muscles when they're at rest and when they're being used. Nerve conduction studies measure how well and … you may have these tests to find out which nerves are being affected and how much they are affected. These tests … muscles are relaxed. Electromyogram The skin over the areas being tested is cleaned. A needle electrode is put into a …
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… may be used to find out if the right dose of heparin is being used. Low levels of blood clotting factors. A change … take blood-thinners to see if the right dose of medicine is being used. If the test is done for this purpose, an APTT … may be used to find out if the right dose of heparin is being used. Low levels of blood clotting factors. A change …
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… you may get a sedative to help you sleep. If an EEG is being done to check a sleep problem, your brain's electrical … you may get a sedative to help you sleep. If an EEG is being done to check a sleep problem, your brain's electrical …
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… to the hepatitis A virus. You have a greater chance of being exposed to the virus if you have been to a country … found. You may need more tests to find out if you have an active infection now or a past infection that got better. … to the hepatitis A virus. You have a greater chance of being exposed to the virus if you have been to a country …
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… To monitor the growth of prostate cancer for someone on active surveillance. Why It Is Done You may need a prostate … anesthesia may make you sleep. Or it may just numb the area being worked on. Your doctor will make a small cut in your … you may have some discomfort while numbing medicines are being injected and feel pressure in the rectum while the …
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… for problem areas in certain tissues in your body. A radioactive tracer (tracer) called gallium citrate is injected … doctor more clearly see the areas of your body that are being studied. How It Is Done A gallium scan is usually done … all or most of your clothes. It depends on which area is being examined. You will be given a cloth or paper to cover …
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… to see if incontinence is the result of the bladder neck being pushed down too far by the stress. While you are lying … to see if incontinence is the result of the bladder neck being pushed down too far by the stress. While you are lying …
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… pulse and blood pressure may be watched while the tube is being inserted. pH monitoring A probe that measures pH will … the windpipe (trachea) instead of the esophagus as it is being inserted. You may vomit material from your stomach and … pulse and blood pressure may be watched while the tube is being inserted. pH monitoring A probe that measures pH will …
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… During a scan to look at kidney function, a radioactive tracer substance is injected into a vein in the arm … tracers are used depending on what kind of scan is being done. Areas of the kidneys where the tracer shows up … off all or most of your clothes, depending on which area is being examined. (You may be allowed to keep on your …
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… is small. There is a risk of damage to cells or tissue from being exposed to radiation, including the small amounts used … But in most cases, the risk of getting cancer from being exposed to small amounts of radiation is low. It is … is small. There is a risk of damage to cells or tissue from being exposed to radiation, including the small amounts used …
