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… (also called an echo) uses sound waves to make an image of your heart. A device called a transducer is moved across your chest. It looks like a microphone. The transducer sends sound waves that echo off your heart and back to the transducer. These echoes are …
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… liver biopsy is a procedure to take a very small sample of your liver tissue. Then a doctor looks at this tissue under … the biopsy area. Then the doctor puts a long needle through your skin between two of your lower ribs on your right side. The needle goes into …
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… help calm you if you're feeling angry. Or it may help ease your thoughts if you're worried about something. EFT is also called tapping. This is because to do EFT, you tap your fingertips on certain points on your hand, head, and torso. The points you tap on for EFT …
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… needle fasciotomy. The procedure can be done in your doctor's office. It usually takes about 30 minutes. The … doctor will insert a needle into the tissue that is pulling your fingers toward your palm. The needle is used to make holes in the tissue. …
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… A cystoscopy is a procedure that lets a doctor look inside your bladder and urethra. The urethra is the tube that … are in a clinic and you are awake, you may get gel to numb your urethra. This makes the procedure more comfortable. Then the doctor puts the cystoscope into your urethra and moves it into your bladder. Next, the …
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… test that can check for problem areas in certain tissues in your body. A radioactive tracer (tracer) called gallium citrate is injected into a vein in your arm. It moves through your bloodstream and into certain tissues. These tissues …
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… Feels Risks Results Test Overview When your doctor checks your pelvic organs, it's called a pelvic examination. This … samples of cells for cervical cancer screening. Before your examination, it's important to share some information …
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… a cataract , you will most likely be allowed to return to your normal activities. But you need to take certain precautions. Use eyedrops as prescribed by your doctor. Wash your hands before putting drops in your eye. Be careful not …
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… cord and brain that you need to urinate. In response, your spinal cord sends a signal for the bladder to contract (voiding reflex). When you hold in your urine, your brain is overriding this reflex. When you allow the …
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… of these sutures close too soon. How the problem affects your baby depends in part on how many of the sutures close … and are planning another pregnancy, you may want to talk to your doctor about genetic counselling. What are the … slowly than other children. How is it diagnosed? You or your doctor may notice that your baby has an odd-shaped head …
