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Medical tests
… at least 6 hours before some SPECT scans. Ask your doctor when or if you need to fast before the test. Your doctor … body. During the test, you will be alone in the scanner room. The technologist will watch you through a window. You … still during the test. You may feel a quick sting or pinch when the IV is put in your arm. The tracer is unlikely to …
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… done to remove a tumour. Help diagnose Alzheimer's disease when the symptoms are not clear or when a person has dementia symptoms at a young age (usually … body. During the test, you will be alone in the scanner room. The technologist will watch you through a window and …
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… Staff Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine Heather Quinn MD - Family Medicine W. … Staff Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine & Heather Quinn MD - Family Medicine & W. … Staff Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine Heather Quinn MD - Family Medicine W. …
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… is used to: Evaluate and diagnose a joint problem when a physical examination and other tests don't give a … will be made. Other thin tools will be put into your joint. When the arthroscope and any other tools are taken out, any … Staff Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal …
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… about a joint. They may be used with an arthrogram or when an arthrogram does not give a clear picture of the … to 60 minutes. How It Feels You will feel a prick and sting when the anesthetic is given. You may feel tingling, … as the dye is put in. The X-ray table may feel hard and the room may be cool. You may have some mild pain, tenderness, …
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… look like white spots or rings in the X-ray pictures. When you will have X-rays depends on the type of test done. … up on an X-ray. Follow your doctor's instructions about when to take the capsules. You may take only one capsule. Or … used for the test. The X-ray table may feel hard and the room may be cool. You may find that the positions you need …
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… office, a day surgery clinic, or a hospital operating room. Depending on why the test is being done, you may have … 15 to 20 minutes. How It Feels You will feel a brief sting when the IV line is put in or when the local anesthetic is given. Other than that, you …
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… and brain help you keep your balance and position (such as when you change from lying down to standing). ENG is done to … , vertigo , or loss of balance. Nystagmus occurs normally when the head is moved. But nystagmus without moving your … with a special paste to your face. You will be in a dark room for the test. The test may have six parts. To find the …
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… (EMG) measures the electrical activity of muscles when they're at rest and when they're being used. Nerve conduction studies measure … a clinic, or a doctor's office. It may be done in a room that stops any outside electrical activity that can …
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… to see how well the bladder is working. Cystometry is done when a muscle or nerve problem may be causing problems with … a signal for the bladder to contract (voiding reflex). When you hold in your urine, your brain is overriding this … Next, a catheter is used to fill your bladder with sterile, room-temperature water. The catheter is also attached to a …
