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… Test Overview A self-examination for dental plaque is done using a product that stains the plaque on your teeth. Dental … swabs. These products stain plaque that was missed when you brushed and flossed along your gum lines and … harmless dye. Many people use the disclosing tablets at bedtime so that the stain left in their mouths can fade …
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… Feels You may feel nothing at all from the needle puncture when the tracer is injected. Or you may feel a brief sting … Allergic reactions to the radioactive tracer are rare. Anytime you're exposed to radiation, there's a small chance of … Feels You may feel nothing at all from the needle puncture when the tracer is injected. Or you may feel a brief sting …
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… very slowly, hold your breath, or lie on your left side. When the test is over, the gel is wiped off and the … very slowly, hold your breath, or lie on your left side. When the test is over, the gel is wiped off and the …
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… your leg or arm will be handled gently and supported when moved or repositioned. Pillows, sandbags, or other … an injury at one point may cause damage somewhere else. Sometimes an X-ray picture of the unaffected limb is taken so it … your leg or arm will be handled gently and supported when moved or repositioned. Pillows, sandbags, or other …
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… of the chest and another from the side. In an emergency when only one X-ray picture is taken, a front view is … such as an enlarged heart, heart failure , and problems causing fluid in the lungs ( pulmonary edema ), and to monitor … such as an enlarged heart, heart failure , and problems causing fluid in the lungs ( pulmonary edema ), and to monitor …
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… This small organ is right under the liver. It stores bile. When you eat, the gallbladder contracts to send bile to the … This small organ is right under the liver. It stores bile. When you eat, the gallbladder contracts to send bile to the …
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… such as the liver, lungs, kidneys, and gallbladder. Anytime you're exposed to radiation, there's a small chance of … such as the liver, lungs, kidneys, and gallbladder. Anytime you're exposed to radiation, there's a small chance of …
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… the bladder with a thin flexible tube (catheter) or by using ultrasound. Benign Prostatic … the bladder with a thin flexible tube (catheter) or by using ultrasound. Benign Prostatic …
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… the camera. A test called fundus autofluorescence is sometimes used. Special lighting lets the doctor see microscopic … the camera. A test called fundus autofluorescence is sometimes used. Special lighting lets the doctor see microscopic …
