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… autopsy. Why It Is Done Requested autopsies Deciding to have an autopsy can be hard for families who have just lost … limited to certain parts of the body. Make sure that what you request will allow the doctor doing the examination to answer your questions about the death. How It Is Done Before the …
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… use thick and thin blood smears to determine whether you have malaria. If one test is negative and no parasites are found, you will have repeated blood smears every 8 hours for a …
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… difficile (C. diff) are bacteria that live in your large intestine, or colon, all the time. They usually … infection is most common in people who take antibiotics or have taken them recently. Antibiotics are drugs used to kill … to see if those toxins are present. A positive result means you need treatment for colitis. Why It Is Done The test is …
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… is an eye examination to look at the front part of your eye (anterior chamber) between the cornea and the iris … to see whether the area where fluid drains out of your eye (called the drainage angle ) is open or closed. It … can cause blindness by damaging the optic nerve . If you have glaucoma, gonioscopy can help your eye doctor see which …
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… wall send a message to the spinal cord and brain that you need to urinate. In response, your spinal cord sends a signal for the bladder to contract … uncontrolled urine leakage, an urgent feeling that you have to urinate, or a weak urine stream. Measure how much …
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… test. This test can also be done on a urine sample. If you have chlamydia, all of your sex partners from the last 60 days should be tested and …
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… A test may be done when: footnote 1 A person is thought to have TB, but confirmation is needed before sputum culture … Incorporated disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information. Your use of this information means that you agree to the …
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… with an X-ray , ultrasound , or CT scan . For an MRI test, you are placed inside the magnet so that your belly is inside the strong magnetic field. MRI can find … but can take as long as 2 hours. How It Feels You won't have pain from the magnetic field or radio waves used for …
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… is a surgical procedure that lets a doctor look inside your joints. The doctor uses a thin viewing tool called an … to bone (ligaments). This procedure can be used to see if you have a joint problem or to do surgery that repairs a joint …
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… test is not usually used to find testicular cancer . If your doctor thinks you may have cancer, you will probably have an open surgical …
