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… a vein (intravenous, or IV ) in your arm. The tracer moves through your body, where much of it collects in the specific … may need to wait 30 to 60 minutes for the tracer to move through your body. During this time, you may need to avoid … alone in the scanner room. The technologist will watch you through a window and you will be able talk to him or her …
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… tube called a catheter is then inserted into the bladder through the urethra. The urethra is the tube that carries … still in the bladder. The bladder may be filled with water through the catheter until you have the first urge to … tube called a catheter is then inserted into the bladder through the urethra. The urethra is the tube that carries …
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… heart valve works. Measure the speed at which blood travels through the heart. Measure the blood pressure and speed of blood flow through the heart valves. Identify abnormal blood flow … to decrease saliva and stomach secretions may be given through the IV. A pain medicine and sedative will be given …
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… The biopsy is usually done by putting a long, thin needle through the back and into the kidney. The doctor may do … wear a gown. Before the biopsy, you may be given a sedative through an intravenous (IV) line in a vein in your arm. The … needle will be inserted. Your doctor puts the biopsy needle through the skin while looking at your kidney with …
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… side, over your heart.) The needle is then slowly pushed through the pericardial sac into the space between the sac … space between the sac and your heart. The fluid drains out through the tube. Some fluid may be saved and sent to a lab … be asked to hold your breath. You must remain very still throughout the procedure. After some or all of the fluid is …
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… can be swallowed or can be injected into a vein. It travels through your body, giving off radiation signals. The camera … may want to pump enough breast milk before the test to get through 1 to 2 days of feeding. The radioactive tracer used … Steps you can take Most of the tracer will leave your body through your urine or stool within a day. So be sure to …
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… a sputum sample. A thin, lighted tube (bronchoscope) is put through your mouth or nose into the airways leading to your … soft, flexible tube (called a nasotracheal catheter) is put through the nose and down the throat. Suction is applied for … mycoplasma.) Sputum culture Normal: Sputum that has passed through the mouth normally contains several types of …
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… a needle into the blood vessel. A guide wire will be put through the needle into the blood vessel and the needle will … moved into the blood vessel. The catheter will be guided through the blood vessels until the tip is in the area to be … vessels. When the catheter is in place, the dye is injected through it. You may be asked to take a breath and hold it …
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… anesthetic . You are put to sleep either with medicine through an IV or with gases inhaled through a mask. Sometimes both methods are used. Spinal … chances of infection. The doctor can also insert tiny tools through the scope to collect tissue samples for biopsy. The …
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… is done. The doctor and a speech pathologist will guide you through a series of swallowing steps. Depending on the type … the barium will block the intestine or leak into the belly through a perforated ulcer. If your doctor thinks you may be … is done. The doctor and a speech pathologist will guide you through a series of swallowing steps. Depending on the type …
