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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 … look at the organs. Other tools can be used to take tissue samples, fix damage, or drain cysts. A laser may be attached …
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… (EKG or ECG) records the electrical activity of your heart while you do your usual activities. Ambulatory … This is called ischemia. It may happen if the arteries feeding the heart are too narrow. The results of this test … This is called ischemia. It may happen if the arteries feeding the heart are too narrow. The results of this test …
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… in the kidneys (rare). How To Prepare If you are breastfeeding, you may want to pump enough breast milk before the … The radioactive tracer used in this test can get into your breast milk and is not good for the baby. How It Is Done Before the test You will need to remove …
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… is a surgical procedure that lets a doctor look inside your joints. The doctor uses a thin viewing tool called an … and wrist. During arthroscopy , the arthroscope is put into your joint through a small cut (incision) in the skin. The … a clear picture of your joint. During the procedure, a sample of joint tissue can be collected to be tested. This …
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… Test Overview Laryngoscopy is an examination that lets your doctor look at the back of your throat, your voice box (larynx) , and vocal cords with … to remove foreign objects in the throat, collect tissue samples ( biopsy ), remove polyps from the vocal cords, or …
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… dye ( contrast material ) is put in a vein ( IV ) in your arm or hand to make the blood vessels easier to see on … certain foods or liquids you should avoid. If you are breastfeeding, you may want to pump enough breast milk before the … test can get into your breast milk and is not good for the baby. How It Is Done Before the test Take off any jewellery …
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… is in the plasma part of blood. This test shows how well your diabetes has been managed in the last 2 to 3 months and whether your diabetes treatment plan needs to be changed. This test … Is Done A health professional uses a needle to take a blood sample, usually from an arm. It can also be done using blood …
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… labour, and delivery. It keeps track of the heart rate of your baby ( fetus ). It also shows how long each contraction of your uterus lasts. Your baby's heart rate is a good way to …
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… Feels Test Overview A non-stress test is a test that checks your baby's heartbeat patterns. It can show heart rate changes … 2 hours before the test. This is because smoking affects your baby's heart rate and movements. How It Is Done For the …
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… A biophysical profile (BPP) test measures the health of your baby (fetus) during pregnancy. A BPP test may include a … heart monitoring and a fetal ultrasound . The BPP measures your baby's heart rate, muscle tone, movement, breathing, …