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… (also called an echo) uses sound waves to make an image of your heart. A device called a transducer is moved across your chest. It looks like a microphone. The transducer sends … and other options. Tell your doctor ALL the medicines and natural health products you take. Some may increase the risk …
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… Why It Is Done You may need a prostate biopsy if your doctor found something of concern in your lab work or … you have prostate cancer. It may also be done for other reasons, such as monitoring the growth of prostate cancer for … wants you to do. Tell your doctor ALL the medicines and natural health products you take. Some may increase the risk …
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… from an artery. This test is used to find out how well your lungs are able to move oxygen into the blood and remove … carbon dioxide from the blood. As blood passes through your lungs, oxygen moves into the blood while carbon dioxide … wants you to do. Tell your doctor ALL the medicines and natural health products you take. Some may increase the risk …
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… cancer is normally one of the lymph nodes under the arm. Your doctor injects a blue dye or special tracer substance … and which lymph node is most likely to have cancer cells. Your doctor can see the dye or tracer with a special device. … home on your own. Tell your doctor ALL the medicines and natural health products you take. Some may increase the risk …
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… hysteroscopy is a procedure to find and treat problems with your uterus. It may be done to remove growths from the … is called a hysteroscope, or scope. The doctor will fill your uterus with air or liquid. This makes it easier to see … and other options. Tell your doctor ALL the medicines and natural health products you take. Some may increase the risk …
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… used depends on where the sample will be taken from and your overall health. Methods are: Bronchoscopic biopsy. A … If you take aspirin or some other blood thinner, ask your doctor if you should stop taking it before your test. Make sure that you understand exactly what your …
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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 … day. The test may take several hours, so you will empty your bladder just before it starts. Before the angiogram you … If you are breast feeding, use formula (throw out your breast milk) for 1 to 2 days after the angiogram until …
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… The doctor puts a lighted tube through incisions in your belly. This tube is called a scope. Then the doctor … for surgery. Preparing for surgery You may need to empty your colon with an enema or laxative. Your doctor will tell … and other options. Tell your doctor ALL the medicines and natural health products you take. Some may increase the risk …
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… a microscope for problems. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy. Your doctor inserts a thin needle into a lymph node and removes a sample of cells. Core needle biopsy. Your doctor inserts a needle with a special tip and removes … home on your own. Tell your doctor ALL the medicines and natural health products you take. Some may increase the risk …
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… Overview A transesophageal echocardiogram is a test to help your doctor look at the inside of your heart. A small device called a transducer directs sound … and other options. Tell your doctor ALL the medicines and natural health products you take. Some may increase the risk …
