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… questions about your health. In some cases, an X-ray , CT scan , or MRI is also used to check for bone or soft tissue … movement. Initial treatment involves over-the-counter pain medicine and self-care at home. Splints can help reduce … and restore normal jaw movement. Over-the-counter pain medicine and self-care that you can do at home work well. …
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… attack causes pain, your doctor may tell you to take pain medicine and wait to see if the pain goes away. If you have … your belly to create pictures on a screen. A gallbladder scan. Your doctor may do this if your ultrasound didn't show … attack causes pain, your doctor may tell you to take pain medicine and wait to see if the pain goes away. You may …
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… of tennis elbow respond to rest, ice, rehab exercises, pain medicine, and using a counterforce brace . You will probably … Arthroscopy allows the doctor to see inside the elbow. Bone scans are done in rare cases. They can show stress fractures … Reducing pain. You can use ice and over-the-counter medicines. Do this as soon as you notice the pain. Stopping …
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… and Tests Treatment Overview Prevention Self-Care Medicines Surgery Other Treatment … such as Down syndrome. Taking some prescription or other medicines during pregnancy may cause congenital heart … can also be measured by an arterial blood gas (ABG). CT scan or MRI of the heart and major blood vessels, to view …
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… your doctor may want to do a chest X-ray or a chest CT scan . Other tests your doctor may do include blood tests to … treated? Bronchiectasis is treated with antibiotics, medicines to relax the airways (bronchodilators), and medicines to make it easier to cough up mucus …
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… A chest X-ray, to look for fluid in the lungs. A chest CT scan, which can show problems with the lungs, such as … you can breathe on your own. Your doctor may also give you medicines, such as antibiotics, to treat an infection if it … In JF Murray, JA Nadel, eds., Textbook of Respiratory Medicine , 5th ed, vol. 2, pp. 2104–2129. Philadelphia: …
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… , and urine tests for protein. You may also have a CT scan of the kidneys to evaluate your kidneys, urinary tract, … Staff Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Elizabeth T. Russo MD - Internal Medicine Current …
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… if the eye has been injured. A computed tomography (CT) scan may be needed to check any problems seen on X-ray. Why … Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine Howard Schaff MD - Diagnostic Radiology Current as …
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… causing your symptoms. A chest X-ray. Computed tomography scanning (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to help … Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Jeffrey J. Gilbertson MD - Vascular Surgery Current …
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… Knocked-Out Tooth: First Aid Malocclusion and Orthodontics Medicines and Mouth Problems Monitoring During Anesthesia … Medical Tests Dental X-Rays KOH Preparation Salivary Gland Scan Self-Examination for Dental Plaque Open/close … Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine This …