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Water to Drink; Why we need to drink more water?
Water to Drink is the second most popular beverage in the U.S. after soft drinks. This is a scary stat, since sugary soda is a…
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What is a Holter monitor?
The Holter monitor is a type of portable electrocardiogram (ECG). It records the electrical activity of the heart continuously over 24 hours or longer…
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What is a resting radionuclide angiogram?
Resting radionuclide angiogram (RNA) is a type of nuclear medicine test. Doctors use a tiny amount of a radioactive substance, called a tracer, during…
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What Is Abdominal Pain? – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Abdominal pain is one of the more common problems that may affect more than 90% of the population. The intensity of the pain may…
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What Is ACTH Blood Test? – Indications, Procedure, Results
The ACTH test measures the level of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in the blood. ACTH is a hormone released from the pituitary gland in the…
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What Is Arthrocentesis? – Indications, Contraindications
What Is Arthrocentesis?/Arthrocentesis is a procedure performed to collect synovial fluid from joint spaces for the identification of a disease process or the relief of…
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What Is Biopsy – Indications, Procedure, Results
A biopsy is the removal of a small piece of tissue for laboratory examination. How the Test is Performed There are several different types…
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What Is Echocardiogram – Indications, Procedures, Results
Echocardiogram For Adult Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE); Echocardiogram - transthoracic; Doppler ultrasound of the heart; Surface echo An echocardiogram is a test that uses sound…
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What Is Electrocardiogram – Indications, Procedures, Results
ECG; EKG An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a test that records the electrical activity of the heart. How the Test is Performed You will be…
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What Is Kidney Dialysis – Indications, Contraindications
Dialysis is the process of removing excess water, solutes, and toxins from the blood in people whose kidneys can no longer perform these functions naturally. This is referred to as renal…
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What Is Kidney Transplant? – Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
What Is Kidney Transplant?/Kidney Transplant provides superior outcomes to dialysis as a treatment for end-stage kidney disease. Therefore, it is essential that kidney transplantation…
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What Is Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)?
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan is an imaging test that uses powerful magnets and radio waves to create pictures of the body. It…
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What Is MIBG scintiscan – Indications, Procedures, Results
Adrenal medullary imaging; Meta-iodobenzylguanidine scintiscan; Pheochromocytoma - MIBG; Neuroblastoma - MIBG; Carcinoid MIBG An MIBG scintiscan is a type of imaging test. It uses…
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What Is Neonatal cystic fibrosis screening test
Cystic fibrosis screening - neonatal; Immunoreactive trypsinogen; IRT test; CF - screening Neonatal cystic fibrosis screening is a blood test that screens newborns for cystic…
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What Is Newborn Screening Tests – Indications, Procedures
Infant screening tests; Neonatal screening tests; The PKU test Newborn screening tests look for developmental, genetic, and metabolic disorders in the newborn baby. This…
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What Is Pelvis MRI scan – Indications, Procedures, Results
MRI - pelvis; MRI - hips; Pelvic MRI with the prostate probe; Magnetic resonance imaging - pelvis A pelvis MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan…
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What Is Plethysmography – Indications, Procedures, Results
Plethysmography - limb Limb plethysmography is a test that compares blood pressure in the legs and arms. How the Test is Performed This test…
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What Is Porphobilinogen Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Porphobilinogen (PBG) is one of several types of porphyrins found in your body. Porphyrins help form many important substances in the body. One of…
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What Is Pulmonary Function Tests – Indications, Procedures, Results
PFTs; Spirometry; Spirogram; Lung function tests Pulmonary function tests are a group of tests that measure breathing and how well the lungs are functioning.…
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What Is Schirmer Test? – Indications, Procedure, Results
The Schirmer test determines whether the eye produces enough tears to keep it moist. How the Test is Performed The health care provider will…
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What Is Ultrasound? – Indications, Procedures, Results
An ultrasound is an imaging test that uses sound waves to create a picture (also known as a sonogram) of organs, tissues, muscles,s, and other…
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What Is Venogram? – Indications, Procedures, Results
A venogram is a test that lets to see the veins in your body, especially in your legs, and belly area (abdomen)by using x-rays and…
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Whiplash Injury; Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Whiplash injury is a hyperextension and flexion injury to the neck or sudden thrusting forwards due to forceful, rapid back-and-forth movement of the neck, like…
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White Blood Cells; Normal Value, Abnormality Symptoms
White blood cells (also called leukocytes or leucocytes and abbreviated as WBCs) are the cells of the immune system that are involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders. All white…
