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Medical tests
… These tests measure electrical activity that occurs in your eye when you look at something. Electrophysiology includes … is called latency. Possible results are: Normal. You have normal A-waves and B-waves and a normal latency …
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… The doctor puts a lighted tube through incisions in your belly. This tube is called a scope. Then the doctor … Your doctor will tell you how to do this. Be sure you have someone to take you home. Anesthesia and pain medicine … other types of anesthesia, you may have pain for a few days when the initial numbness wears off. Risks There is a small …
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… space (subarachnoid space) between the bones in your spine (spinal canal). A myelogram may be done to find a … exactly what your doctor wants you to do. Be sure you have someone to take you home. Anesthesia and pain medicine … You may feel a quick, sharp pain down your buttock or leg when the needle is moved in your spine. You may find it hard …
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… CT scans may also be used. A prostate biopsy may be done: When a blood test shows a high level of prostate-specific … cancer for someone on active surveillance. Why It Is Done You may need a prostate biopsy if your doctor found … during your examination. A biopsy can help find out if you have prostate cancer. It may also be done for other reasons, …
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… Test Overview An extremity X-ray is a picture of your hand, wrist, arm, foot, ankle, knee, hip, or leg. It is … surgery. How To Prepare In general, there's nothing you have to do before this test, unless your doctor tells you … your leg or arm will be handled gently and supported when moved or repositioned. Pillows, sandbags, or other …
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… if the tracer is evenly spread in the gland. This helps your doctor know if the thyroid gland is working properly. … for hyperthyroidism. Plan treatment for patients who have had thyroid cancer surgery. How To Prepare Tell your … of all your medicines. Your doctor will instruct you if and when you need to stop taking any of the following medicines …
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… abnormal results from a mammogram. Look at the breasts in younger women because their breast tissue is often more … cancer has spread in a breast. Check your breasts if you have silicone breast implants or dense breasts. In these … areas of your breast. How It Feels The gel may feel cold when it is put on your breast. You will feel light pressure …
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… umbilical cord blood sampling. FBS is usually used when a Doppler ultrasound and/or a series of amniocentesis tests have first shown moderate to severe anemia. If you are Rh-sensitized and you are carrying an Rh-positive …
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… pictures of the spine and vertebrae . During the test, you will lie on a table that is attached to the CT scanner, … compression fractures . Check on problems of the spine that have been present since birth (congenital). Look at problems … 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 …
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… Information Overview Cardiac catheterization is a procedure your doctor uses to see images and get information about … will see the doctor for regular checkups. It can be scary when your child has a heart problem. It can help to learn as … condition. You may also want to talk with other parents who have a child with a similar problem. Why It Is Done A …
