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… Check for coronary artery disease, which can reduce blood flow to the heart muscle during stress. Look at the heart … and check how well they work. Check to see how well blood flows through the heart, heart valves, and blood vessels. How … will be pressed firmly against your chest and moved slowly back and forth. It is usually moved to different areas …
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… puts images of the breast into an electronic file. This allows your doctor to see different views of the breast … cancer from being exposed to small amounts of radiation is low. It's not a reason to avoid these tests for most people. … for breastfeeding and the tubes (ducts) through which milk flows appear normal. Abnormal: An abnormal growth, lump, or …
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… for most babies. But the heart rate of some babies gets slower. This change in heart rate can be seen on the external … oxytocin. During this test, your baby's heart rate may slow down (decelerate) in a certain pattern after a … If you smoke, stop for 2 hours before the test. Smoking can lower your baby's activity and heart rate. You will be asked …
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… A small amount of a suspected allergen is placed on or below the skin to see if a reaction develops. There are three … on the skin, and a series of scratches or needle pricks allows the solution to enter the skin. If the skin develops a … skin about 2.5 cm (1 in.) to 5 cm (2 in.) apart. This allows many substances to be tested at the same time. Prick …
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… urine, your brain is overriding this reflex. When you allow the reflex to occur, urination occurs. A problem … office. You will need to take off most of your clothes below the waist. You will be given a cloth or paper covering … into a toilet that is connected to a machine called a uroflowmeter. This machine measures how much urine passes and …
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… days. Risks Risks from gathering a sample There is a very low risk of problems from taking samples of blood, saliva, … days. Risks Risks from gathering a sample There is a very low risk of problems from taking samples of blood, saliva, …
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… and camera ( fluoroscopy ) to take pictures of the blood flow in the blood vessels of the lung . During an angiogram, … also find narrowing or a blockage in a blood vessel that slows or stops blood flow. Why It Is Done A lung angiogram may be done to measure …
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… of throat and ear pain. Find the cause for trouble swallowing, a feeling of a lump in the throat, or mucus with … she may ask you to make a high-pitched "e-e-e-e" sound or a low-pitched "a-a-a-a" sound. Making these noises helps the … for a few hours until you are fully awake and able to swallow. Do not eat or drink anything for about 2 hours after a …
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… prepare for your procedure. Preparing for the procedure Follow the instructions exactly about when to stop eating and … of the procedure, take them with only a sip of water. Follow your doctor's instructions about when to bathe or shower … through your skin and into the blood vessel. The doctor slowly pushes the catheter through the blood vessel toward …
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… and camera ( fluoroscopy ) to take pictures of the blood flow in the blood vessels of the head and neck . An angiogram … also show narrowing or a blockage in a blood vessel that slows or stops blood flow. An abnormal pattern of blood vessels (arteriovenous …
