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… cough, non-healing skin sores) signs of an overactive thyroid (such as irritability, nervousness, heat … heartbeat, bulging eyes, unusual growth in the neck/thyroid known as a goiter) signs of a certain nerve problem … This medication may interfere with certain laboratory tests (including urine cannabinoid tests), possibly causing …
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… Cardiac Catheterization On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview Cardiac catheterization is a test to check your heart. This test uses a thin, flexible …
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… (EMG) and Nerve Conduction Studies On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview An electromyogram (EMG) measures the … If you have leg pain or numbness, you may have these tests to find out which nerves are being affected and how …
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… think that fibrocystic breast changes are linked to the hormone changes that happen during a woman's menstrual … body gets ready for a possible pregnancy. It releases hormones that signal the breasts to make milk. The milk (or … ask when you had your last period. Further examinations and tests usually aren't needed. But if your doctor needs more …
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… Skin and Wound Cultures On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A skin or wound culture is a test to find germs (such as bacteria, a virus, or a fungus ) …
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… another treatment, such as over-the-counter pain medicine, hormones, or fibroid embolization. This decision aid is for … fibroid embolization . You also could try birth control hormones, get a certain type of IUD , or take hormone … questions about my periods and did an examination and some tests. When all the tests came back normal, he said uterine …
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… Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Shoulder On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a test done with a large machine that uses a magnetic field …
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… Myelogram On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A myelogram uses X-rays and a special dye … spinal nerve roots, and the subarachnoid space. During the test, a dye is put into the subarachnoid space with a thin …
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… Bone Density On this page: Test Overview Health Tools Why It Is Done How To Prepare How … such as multiple myeloma . Cushing's syndrome , hyperthyroidism , and hyperparathyroidism . Diseases of the spine, such as ankylosing …
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