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… Amniocentesis is a test to look at the fluid that surrounds your baby ( fetus ) in the uterus . Amniotic fluid has cells … can tell the sex of your baby. This is important when you or the father may pass on a disease that occurs … unless problems occur during the test. You will lie on your back on an examination table. Your belly will be cleaned …
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… to see how well the bladder is working. Cystometry is done when a muscle or nerve problem may be causing problems with … cord and brain that you need to urinate. In response, your spinal cord sends a signal for the bladder to contract … are also recorded. Next, you will be asked to lie on your back on an examining table. After the urethra is thoroughly …
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… Test Overview The blood supply to your hand normally comes from two arteries: the radial artery and the ulnar … the Allen test can be used to find out if blood flow to your hand is normal. This test checks to see if both of …
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… day after the test. If you take these medicines, talk with your doctor. This test can be done as an inpatient or … to record your heart rate and rhythm. You will lie on your back on an X-ray table. Ask for a pad or blanket to make … to watch the movement of the catheter in the blood vessels. When the catheter is in place, the dye is injected through …
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… of these) has been injected into the joint. This allows your doctor to see the soft tissue structures of your joint, … about a joint. They may be used with an arthrogram or when an arthrogram does not give a clear picture of the … in or around your joint. The dye may make your infection worse. Have diabetes or take metformin (such as Glucophage) …
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… a small hand-held device called a transducer is passed back and forth over the neck. This makes a picture of the … there's nothing you have to do before this test, unless your doctor tells you to. How It Is Done This test is done … waist. And you may drape a paper or cloth covering around your shoulders. Remove all jewellery from your head and …
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… the neck that carry blood to the brain. The test may help your doctor decide if a procedure is needed to open a … to record your heart rate and rhythm. You will lie on your back on an X-ray table. Ask for a pad or blanket to make … to watch the movement of the catheter in the blood vessels. When the catheter is in place, the dye is injected through …
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… a speculum. A pneumatic otoscope has a rubber bulb that your doctor can squeeze to give a puff of air into the ear … and see the eardrum. Your doctor will gently pull the ear back and slightly up to straighten the ear canal. For a baby … looks like. It also shows how well the eardrum moves when the pressure inside the ear canal changes. It helps the …
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… scan. A radioactive tracer is injected into a vein in your arm. It travels through your blood and into the lungs. Pictures from this scan can … use during the test. During the scan, you might lie on your back with the scanning camera over or under your chest. Or …
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… nausea and vomiting. Find a cause of pain in the lower back on either side of the spine (flank pain). An abdominal … a body cavity. Confirm the proper position of tubes used by your doctor in your treatment, such as a tube to drain the stomach …
