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… Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview Your … to a small recorder. You carry the device by a strap around your waist or over your shoulder. The probe checks … may feel sore. But this should improve within a day or so. Risks The chances that you will have problems from an …
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… Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A … tone, movement, breathing, and the amount of amniotic fluid around your baby. A BPP is commonly done in the last … from the transducer as it passes over your abdomen. Risks There is very little chance of either the mother or …
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… Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview … a lighted tube into the cut. The tube lets the doctor look around inside that space. This test is done to look for … exactly what procedure is planned, along with the risks, benefits, and other options. Tell your doctor ALL the …
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… Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A … the test can be done on a sample of the fluid that is around your baby ( amniotic fluid ) taken during … from the needle. Or you might feel a quick sting or pinch. Risks There is very little chance of having a problem from …
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… Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview … the round opening of the machine, and the scanner moves around your body. The table will move a little every few … may find it hard to lie in one position for a long time. Risks The chance of a coronary calcium scan causing a …
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… Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A myelogram … or have a headache. Tell your doctor how you are feeling. Risks There is some risk of problems with this test. Some … In rare cases, the hole made by the needle in the sac around the spine doesn't close normally. This can allow …
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… Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview An … you at the time of your test. Have a known infection in or around your joint. The dye may make your infection worse. … It Is Done The skin and tissues over the joint will be numbed with medicine. The doctor will put a small needle into …
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… Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A testicular … or blanket to make yourself as comfortable as possible. Risks Allergic reactions to the radioactive tracer are rare. … is very small. This means it isn't a risk for people to be around you after the test. You may get some soreness or …
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… Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A sentinel … blue dye or special tracer substance or both into the area around the original cancer site. The dye or tracer moves to … a larger surgery. If so, you won't feel your biopsy at all. Risks It is possible to have some problems after a biopsy. …
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… Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview An iron test … (serum). Ability of the blood to bind to iron and carry it around the body. This value is called the total iron-binding … from the needle. Or you might feel a quick sting or pinch. Risks There is very little chance of having a problem from …