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Medical tests
… how quickly red blood cells (erythrocytes) settle in a test tube in one hour. The more red cells that fall to the bottom of the test tube in one hour, the higher the sed rate. When inflammation … and fall more quickly than normal to the bottom of the tube. These proteins are produced by the liver and the …
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… , which allows your doctor to look through a small lighted tube at the lining of the uterus. Why It Is Done An … numbed with a spray or injection of local anesthetic . The tube to collect the sample is guided through the cervix into … 5 to 15 minutes. How It Feels You may feel cramping as the tube is guided through your cervix and when the biopsy …
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… use a nasal cannula (say "KAN-yuh-luh"). This is a thin tube with two prongs that fit just inside your nose. People … into your lungs: The nasal cannula is a flexible plastic tube inserted in your nostrils. It gives you the greatest … use a nasal cannula (say "KAN-yuh-luh"). This is a thin tube with two prongs that fit just inside your nose. People …
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… next to the breastbone. Then the doctor places a lighted tube into the cut. The tube lets the doctor look around inside that space. This … infection, inflammation, or cancer. The doctor may use the tube to take a sample of tissue from the area. This is …
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… working again. You are connected to a filter (dialyzer) by tubes attached to your blood vessels. Your blood is slowly … arm. It may take several months to form. A graft is a small tube that connects the artery and vein. It doesn't last as long as a fistula. A venous catheter is a tube placed in your neck or chest. It's used for a short …
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… Changes the environment of the uterus and fallopian tubes to prevent fertilization and to prevent implantation … implants block the movement of an egg through the fallopian tube and prevent fertilization. Birth … Changes the environment of the uterus and fallopian tubes to prevent fertilization and to prevent implantation …
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… also tell the sex of a fetus and help find certain neural tube defects. Amniotic fluid has cells that have been shed … to find certain genetic conditions as well as neural tube defects. You may choose to have this test because: You … has a family history of a genetic condition or neural tube defect. You've had a baby with a genetic condition or …
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… stay comfortable, your doctor may place a nasogastric (NG) tube through your nose and down into your stomach. The tube is connected to low suction that removes fluids and gas … are partial blockages that get better on their own. The NG tube may help the bowel become unblocked when fluids and gas …
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… the chance that your baby may have Down syndrome , neural tube defects , or certain rare genetic problems. The blood … 10 and 13 weeks. But they aren't used to look for neural tube defects. This screening combines the results of two … But it can't help find other birth defects, such as neural tube defects. It's not used as a general screening test. And …
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… treated during the tests. For example, a blocked fallopian tube may be opened during a hysterosalpingogram. Sometimes … that looks at the inside of the uterus and the fallopian tubes. The pictures can show a blockage of the fallopian tubes that would prevent an egg from reaching the uterus or …
