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Medical tests
… ultrasound , a hand-held device is passed lightly over the skin above a blood vessel. The device is called a … left side with your belly exposed. Gel is applied to the skin to help the sound waves pass through. The transducer is placed in the gel and moved along the skin. You need to lie very still during the test. You may …
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… Hair is a protein that grows out of hair follicles in the skin. Normally, a hair grows in the hair follicle for many … collected from the section of the hair closest to the skin. Hair close to the skin or scalp includes the most recent growth, which …
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… or a pinch, is usually felt when the lancet punctures the skin. Your baby may feel a little discomfort with the skin puncture. Risks There is very little risk of a problem … or a pinch, is usually felt when the lancet punctures the skin. Your baby may feel a little discomfort with the skin …
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… may mark the biopsy site by making a slight dent in your skin with a pencil or tool. The biopsy may be done on either … be inserted. Your doctor puts the biopsy needle through the skin while looking at your kidney with ultrasound or another … cause soreness. Bleeding into the kidney. Infection of the skin at the biopsy site. Pneumothorax (collapsed lung) . …
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… and inner fluid chambers (ventricles) can be seen on a video screen. How long the test takes The test usually takes … and inner fluid chambers (ventricles) can be seen on a video screen. How long the test takes The test usually takes …
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… Light pressure is needed to feel the tissue close to the skin surface. Medium pressure is used to feel a little … and ribs. Avoid lifting your fingers away from the skin as you feel for lumps, unusual thicknesses, or changes … or bloody discharge from your nipples. Any changes in the skin of your breasts or nipples, such as puckering or …
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… into moving pictures of your heart that can be seen on a video screen. Echocardiograms can be done in different ways. … into moving pictures of your heart that can be seen on a video screen. Echocardiograms can be done in different ways. …
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… thyroid gland and the tissue around it can be seen on a video screen. You may be asked to turn your head away from … thyroid gland and the tissue around it can be seen on a video screen. You may be asked to turn your head away from …
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… builds up in the blood, liver, heart, pancreas, joints, skin, and other organs. In its early stages, hemochromatosis … cause scarring of the liver ( cirrhosis ), darkening of the skin, diabetes , infertility , heart failure , irregular … builds up in the blood, liver, heart, pancreas, joints, skin, and other organs. In its early stages, hemochromatosis …
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… (electrodes) will be placed , like stickers, on your skin on each arm and leg and on your chest. The electrodes … on. When the electrodes are taken off, they may pull your skin a little. Risks An EKG is a completely safe test. No … (electrodes) will be placed , like stickers, on your skin on each arm and leg and on your chest. The electrodes …
