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… heard as a beeping sound or printed out on a chart. A small tube that measures contractions may be placed in your uterus … your cervix and attached to your baby's scalp. A small tube is also put in your uterus. The tube connects to a device that monitors your contractions. A …
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… of a small egg. At the back of each testicle is a coiled tube called the epididymis. It stores sperm. The testicles … of both testicles. You may feel the epididymis, the soft tube behind each testicle. Get familiar with how it feels so … is very smooth, without any lumps or bumps. The spongy, tube-shaped structure (epididymis) may be felt on the top …
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… it flows out of the bladder are measured. A thin, flexible tube called a catheter is then inserted into the bladder through the urethra. The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of … it flows out of the bladder are measured. A thin, flexible tube called a catheter is then inserted into the bladder …
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… since birth (congenital abnormalities). Find a blocked tube or stones in the tube that carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder (bile … gallbladder, or pancreas. No blockage is found in the tubes ( ureters ) that lead out of the kidneys. No bleeding, …
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… GI series in certain cases. Endoscopy uses a thin, flexible tube (endoscope) to look at the lining of the esophagus, … stomach can't empty well on its own, you may have a special tube put through your nose and down into your stomach just before the test begins. A gentle suction on the tube will drain the stomach contents. If you are having the …
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… be measured by draining the bladder with a thin flexible tube (catheter) or by using ultrasound. … be measured by draining the bladder with a thin flexible tube (catheter) or by using ultrasound. …
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… is then placed into either an aerobic or anaerobic culture tube or both, depending on the type of organism suspected. A … or from an abscess. The fluid is then placed in the culture tube. Your doctor may need to remove a sample of skin or … is then placed into either an aerobic or anaerobic culture tube or both, depending on the type of organism suspected. A …
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… urinary tract. The urinary tract includes the kidneys, the tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder (ureters), and the bladder. It also includes the tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body … the type, casts can mean inflammation or damage to the tiny tubes in the kidneys, poor blood supply to the kidneys, …
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… pregnant woman for brain or spinal problems (called neural tube defects ). Check the developing baby (fetus) of a … one baby, such as twins or triplets. The baby has a neural tube defect. The baby's intestines or other abdominal organs … pregnant woman for brain or spinal problems (called neural tube defects ). Check the developing baby (fetus) of a …
