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… blouse or shirt. If you're getting a monitor put under your skin, you will get instructions on how to prepare for the … the centre of each electrode to see if you can restore the contact. Call your doctor if one of the electrodes comes off … How It Feels If you have electrodes or pads on your skin, those places may itch slightly during the test. The …
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… of bone can be removed by: Inserting a needle through the skin and directly into the bone ( closed or needle biopsy ). … also may be given. Making a cut (incision) through the skin to expose an area of the bone ( open biopsy ). General … to get the biopsy samples from bones that are close to the skin surface and away from any internal organs or large …
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… procedure. The doctor will inject numbing medicine in the skin over your bone. He or she will put a needle through your skin and into your bone to reach the bone marrow. You may … that you lie still in that position during the biopsy. The skin over the aspiration site will be cleaned with a special …
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… to help diagnose cystic fibrosis . Normally, sweat on the skin surface contains very little chloride. People with … , medicine that causes a person to sweat is applied to the skin (usually on the arm or thigh). The sweat is then … having this test. But avoid using creams or lotions on the skin for 24 hours before the test. Your child may eat, …
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… You will lie on your back on an examination table. The skin over your testicle is cleaned with a sterile solution. … to numb the area. Then a small cut is made through the skin. A tiny piece of testicular tissue is removed, and the … to remove a sample. It usually doesn't require a cut in the skin. How long the test takes The biopsy usually takes 15 to …
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… can happen in various parts of the body, such as the skin, nails, mouth, or vagina. KOH is the abbreviation for … one of these fungal infections: Ringworm of the scalp , skin , or beard . Athlete's foot . Fungal nail infection . … and is gently heated. This solution slowly dissolves the skin cells but not the fungus. The fungus can then be seen …
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… may mark the biopsy site by making a slight dent in your skin with a pencil or tool. The biopsy may be done on either … be inserted. Your doctor puts the biopsy needle through the skin while looking at your kidney with ultrasound or another … cause soreness. Bleeding into the kidney. Infection of the skin at the biopsy site. Pneumothorax (collapsed lung) . …
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… can cause blood to clump in blood vessels under the skin when the skin is exposed to the cold. This causes pale skin and numbness in the hands and feet. The symptoms go …
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… hospital, clinic, or doctor's office. Gel is applied to the skin to help the sound waves pass through. The transducer will be pressed against the gel on your skin. It will be moved across your skin several times. You need to be very still while the test …
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… bilirubin measurements. When bilirubin levels are high, the skin and whites of the eyes may look yellow (jaundice). … drops of blood are collected from the baby's heel. The skin of the heel is first cleaned with alcohol and then … bilirubin levels when it is placed gently against the skin. With this device, there may be no need to puncture the …
