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… you are breastfeeding, you may want to pump enough breast milk before the test to get through 1 to 2 days of feeding. … pain during the test. You may feel a quick sting or pinch when the IV is put in your arm. The tracer may make you feel … and is released normally into the mouth. The salivary ducts leading from the salivary glands are not blocked. …
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… The tracer travels through your liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and small intestine. The camera takes a series of … you are breastfeeding, you may want to pump enough breast milk before the test to get through 1 to 2 days of feeding. … infection, or swelling of the pancreas . Pain occurs when the gallbladder empties the tracer. …
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… cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP) test checks the tubes (ducts) that drain the liver , gallbladder , and pancreas . A … stomach, and duodenum until it reaches the point where the ducts from the pancreas and gallbladder drain into the … along. The scope is no thicker than many foods you swallow. When the scope is in your esophagus, your head will be …
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… of the pancreas ( pancreatitis ). Gallbladder and bile ducts. A CT scan can be used to check for blockage of the … or dye is used, you may feel a quick sting or pinch when the IV is started. The dye may make you feel warm and … experts believe that very little dye passes into breast milk and even less is passed on to the baby. But if you are …
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… If a contrast material is used, you may feel some coolness when it is put into your IV. In rare cases, you may feel: A … experts believe that very little dye passes into breast milk and even less is passed on to the baby. But if you are … such as tumours, are present. No blockage is found in the ducts draining the liver, gallbladder, or pancreas. No …
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… a brownish yellow substance found in bile . It is produced when the liver breaks down old red blood cells. Bilirubin is … ( hemolytic anemia ), or blockage of the tubes (bile ducts) that allow bile to pass from the liver to the small … the liver. Find out if something is blocking the bile ducts. This may occur if gallstones , tumours of the …
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… stores sugars and breaks down many of the body's waste products. Gallbladder . This small organ is right under the liver. It stores bile. When you eat, the gallbladder contracts to send bile to the … , inflammation of the gallbladder, or blocked bile ducts. Learn the size of an enlarged spleen and look for …
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… or with a digital mammogram. Cancer is most easily treated when it's discovered in an early stage. Mammograms don't … types of abnormal tissue are seen. The glands that produce milk for breastfeeding and the tubes (ducts) through which milk flows appear normal. Abnormal: An …
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… sample. High amounts of lipase may be found in the blood when the pancreas is damaged or when the tube leading from the pancreas (pancreatic duct) to … to take a blood sample, usually from the arm. How It Feels When a blood sample is taken, you may feel nothing at all …
