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… Laparoscopy On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done … cancer has spread. For some surgeries, you can usually go home the same day. The incisions from the surgery usually … and how soon to do it. If you take a medicine that prevents blood clots, your doctor may tell you to stop taking it …
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… Thoracentesis On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done … for the procedure Be sure you have someone to take you home. Anesthesia and pain medicine will make it unsafe for … and how soon to do it. If you take a medicine that prevents blood clots, your doctor may tell you to stop taking it …
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… Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Head On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done … pictures of structures more clearly. The dye may help show blood flow, look for some types of tumours, and show areas … get this medicine, be sure you have someone to take you home. How It Is Done You may have contrast material (dye) …
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… Lymph Node Biopsy On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done … only a sip of water. Be sure you have someone to take you home. Anesthesia and pain medicine will make it unsafe for … and how soon to do it. If you take a medicine that prevents blood clots, your doctor may tell you to stop taking it …
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… Bone Biopsy On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done … the skin surface and away from any internal organs or large blood vessels. A bone biopsy is often done on bone areas … open biopsy is done. Be sure you have someone to take you home. Anesthesia and pain medicine will make it unsafe for …
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… Cystoscopy On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done … If you have a biopsy, you may have a small amount of blood in your urine for several days. You may also need a … type is best for you. Be sure you have someone to take you home. Anesthesia and pain medicine will make it unsafe for …
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… Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy On this page: Test Overview Why It Is … endoscopy may be done to: Find what's causing you to vomit blood. Find the cause of symptoms, such as upper belly pain … days before the test. Be sure you have someone to take you home. Anesthesia and pain medicine will make it unsafe for …
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… Lung Biopsy On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done … problems. How To Prepare If you take aspirin or some other blood thinner, ask your doctor if you should stop taking it … only a sip of water. Be sure you have someone to take you home. Anesthesia and pain medicine will make it unsafe for …
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… Laryngoscopy On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done … a feeling of a lump in the throat, or mucus with blood in it. Check injuries to the throat, narrowing of the … before the procedure. Be sure you have someone to take you home. Anesthesia and pain medicine will make it unsafe for …
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… Bronchoscopy On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done … may be cancelled. Be sure you have someone to take you home. Anesthesia and pain medicine will make it unsafe for … and how soon to do it. If you take a medicine that prevents blood clots, your doctor may tell you to stop taking it …
