diagnosis

X-Ray

... ; ... Full article >>> A clinical diagnosis is based on the medical history and physical exa...oved for labor atory examination, to confirm the diagnosis . Full article >>> The branch of medicine that deals with the use of x-ray s. radon...

Xanthelasma

...a s and xanthelasma s. Your doctor can confirm a diagnosis of high cholesterol with a simple blood test. Full article >>>...

Wheezing

...a stethoscope ( auscultation ). Tests used in the diagnosis of occupational asthma may include the followin...a symptoms like wheezing , resulting in delayed diagnosis . Primary treatment is surgery to remove the tumor and lymph node s and vessels where canc...

Weakness

...ms. Always consult your child's physician for a diagnosis . Full article >>> Weakness and fatigue Light-headedness and dizziness Palpitations and rapid heartbeat Shortness of breath A sore tongue that has a red, beefy appearance Nausea or poor appetite Weight loss Diarrhea...

Vulva

...s. Full article >>> To confirm the diagnosis , the doctor will perform a pelvic examination to examine your vulva and vagina for signs of dryness, redness and thinning of tissue . Full article >>> Less common cancer s, such as vagina l and vulva r cancer , may also cause...

Vomiting blood

...tually vomiting blood can be alarming. A prompt diagnosis of the cause is essential. Full article >>> Vomiting blood results from upper gastrointestinal loss of blood (GI bleeding ). This condition can sometimes be difficult to distinguish from coughing up blood (from the lung) or a...

Vitamin B-12 level

...> bone marrow examination (only needed if diagnosis is unclear) serum LDH below normal serum vitamin B-12 level Schilling test measurement of serum holotrans cobalamin II measurment of methylmalonic acid (MMA) ... Full article >>>...

Venereal Disease

...e, other antibody tests are done to confirm the diagnosis . Full article >>> Venereal disease Another term for sexually transmitted disease . For Your Information Organ izations ... Full article >>> The venereal disease research labor atory ( VDRL ) and rapid plasma rea...

Vasculitis

...creen; Virgo cANCA and pANCA assays To aid in the diagnosis of Wegener syndrome , a condition characterized by vasculitis , granulomatous lesion s of the respiratory tract, and glomerulonephritis . Full article >>> LUPUS - A systemic disease that results from an auto immune mechan...

Uterine Fibroids

...ent for uterine fibroids ? Answer: First , the diagnosis of uterine fibroids needs to be confirmed by tests such as pelvic ultrasound and magnetic resonance im aging ( MRI ). Full article >>> Trans cervical CVS is not appropriate if you have uterine fibroids or a tilted or tipped (r...

Urology

...ology : The medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system -- the brain, the spinal cord, and the nerve s. Full article >>> urology The branch of medicine that deals with the urinary system in women and the urogenital system in men. ute...

Urination

...ms. Always consult your child's physician for a diagnosis . Full article >>> If patterns of urination change dramatically, have the person evaluated for a possible urinary tract infection . • If the person with Alzheimer 's has diarrhea , consult with your doctor; the condition ofte...

Urinary bladder

...t other treatable conditions before considering a diagnosis of IC / PBS. Full article >>> Cystitis is defined as inflammation of the urinary bladder . Urethritis is an inflammation of the urethra , which is the passageway that connects the bladder with the exterior of the body. Fu...

Urinalysis

...ntial Ultrasound or other radiologic exam If a diagnosis was made by your health care provider related to groin pain , you may want to note that diagnosis in your personal medical record. Full article >>> Urinalysis - About 50 percent of...

Ureter

...n The use of high frequency sound waves to aid in diagnosis . Ureter ostomy A surgical procedure consisting of cutting the ureter s from the bladder and connecting them to an opening (see Stoma ) on the abdomen , ... Full article >>> The technique is applicable to minimally invasive ki...

Ungual

...ortion of the nailbed closest to the hand ). The diagnosis is confirmed by seeing the fungus under a microscope from a scraping of the tissue . Full article >>> Alternate Names : Filiform Warts , Peri ungual Warts , Plane Juvenile Warts , Plantar Warts , Sub ungual Warts , Verruc...

Urine culture

... Full article >>> The next level of diagnosis is to look for infection that might have caused...lood tests or urine culture s are necessary for diagnosis . TREATMENT " ... Full article >>> least once in 30 to 40 percent of children; they ...

Ultrasound

...n The use of high frequency sound waves to aid in diagnosis . Full article >>> 3D ultrasound ...s of ultrasound examination. In most cases, the diagnosis is made at birth , but if the baby is not in immediate di stress , diagnosis may escape detectio...

Urinary tract

...2;> Urinary tract blockages require early diagnosis , ordinarily accomplished by injecting dye into the blood stream or the bladder so that an X-ray can be taken. Specific diagnostic procedures include intravenous urography and retrograde pyelography. Full article >>> urinary tr...

Tzanck test

...d for the small vesicles of herpetic whitlow. A diagnosis of herpes simplex can be confirmed with a Tzanck test , a labor atory test using cells scraped from the base of a vesicle . Full article >>>...

Tuberous sclerosis

...or neonatal period are highly associated with a diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis . Full article >>> They include for example maternal rubella , tuberous sclerosis , lack of oxygen at birth and complications of childhood illnesses such as whooping cough and measles . Full article &#...

Tuberculosis

...o detect the presence of acid fast bacilli. The diagnosis of tuberculosis can be made using this test. Full article >>> BCG . A type of bacteria used in cancer treatment to stimulate the immune system . It is also used to vaccinate against tuberculosis . bacteria (bak-TEER-ee-uh...

TSH

...-reaction * - Hypothermia Hypothyroidism - diagnosis and treatment - diagnosis and treatment , brief version * ... Full article >>> The pituitary, located in the ...

Tropical Diseases

...opical medicine that deals with the prevention , diagnosis and treatment of tropical diseases which travelers might encounter. Search All of MedicineNet For: search help ... Full article >>> an inflammatory disease of the arteries called polyarteritis nodosa , Henoch -Schonlein purpu...

Trichomonas Infection

.... Full article >>> the presumptive diagnosis of BV can be made based on the presence of both pH greater than 4.5 and positive release of amine odor (whiff test). Testing only pH and amine release is not adequate to rule out either yeast or trichomonas infection (24). Full article >...

Titer

...ater on the micro-IF test is needed to make the diagnosis of LGV. In some cases, the diagnosis can be made from culturing C. Full article >>> The diagnosis of coccidio mycosis ...

Time out

...information about diagnose s in the differential diagnosis list, finding support group s and patient resources, ... Full article >>> - Have your child shower or bathe at night after spending time out doors. - After children spend time in wooded areas, check them for ticks and teach them h...

Tick bites

... diagnose d. But in advanced stages, when correct diagnosis finally occurs, the situation may have become critical. Full article >>> Most tick bites are harmless. The outcome will depend on what type of infection the tick may have been carrying and how soon appropriate treatment was begu...

Thyroxine

...-reaction * - Hypothermia Hypothyroidism - diagnosis and treatment - diagnosis and treatment , brief version * - thyroid-stimulating hormone ( TSH ) test ... Full article &#...

Thyroid cancer

...ms. Always consult your child's physician for a diagnosis . How is thyroid carcinoma diagnose d? Full article >>> Thyroid cancer can develop as long as 20 years after radiation treatment . Although your risk for thyroid cancer increases if you had radiation, the overall risk for devel...

Thyroid disease

...id disease : Scientific review and guidelines for diagnosis and management. JAMA, 291(2): 228"238. Fish SA, Mandel SJ (2004). Hypothyroidism . In RE Rakel, ET Bope, eds., Conn's Current Therapy, pp. 689"692. Full article >>> Radioisotope therapy is widely used in the treatment of thyroi...

Thyroid scan

..., Boston, MA. Full article >>> The diagnosis of Graves disease is made by a characteristic thyroid scan (showing diffusely increase uptake), the characteristic triad of ophthalmopathy, dermopathy, and hyperthyroidism , ... Full article >>> Iodine will cross the placenta , ...

Tennis elbow

...- lateral epicondylitis ( tennis elbow ) - - diagnosis and treatment * - - illustration * Electrical burn , third degree Electrical cardioversion * Electrocardiogram - exercise treadmill test (ETT) * - overview * Electroencephalogram ( EEG ) ... Full article >>> There is the...

Temporal lobe seizure

...l lobe seizure s may not show up on an EEG . The diagnosis may instead be made through observation of symptoms or the use of brain im aging technology. Full article >>> Temporal Lobe Seizure s (Complex Partial Seizure ) The Bends ( Decompression Sickness ) Tibial Tendinitis ( Shin Sp...

Systemic lupus erythematosus

...g ELISA test kit Screening ELISA test kit for diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and other connective- tissue disease s. Mfg: Hemagen Diagnostics, Inc. Source: Reuters - 6/12/97. Full article >>> include exposure to chemicals (benzene, toluene in glues, insecticide s, sol...

Symptomatic

...A symptomatic inflammatory prostatitis is the diagnosis when the patient does not complain of pain or discomfort but has infection -fighting cells in his semen . Full article >>> A SYMPTOMATIC INFECTION Most persons with amebiasis have no noticeable symptoms. Full article >...

Swelling

...of tissue for microscopic examination to aid in diagnosis . Full article >>> Anaphylaxis is a rare but potentially fatal condition in which several different parts of the body experience food - allergic reactions simultaneously, causing hives , swelling of the throat and difficulty in...

Support group

...ll article >>> Support group s The diagnosis of cancer often causes a lot of anxiety and c...support group s to help family members accept the diagnosis and to teach them how to help the child cope with frustrations, organ ize his environments, and de...

Subungual

...ortion of the nailbed closest to the hand ). The diagnosis is confirmed by seeing the fungus under a microscope from a scraping of the tissue . Full article >>> Alternate Names : Filiform Warts , Peri ungual Warts , Plane Juvenile Warts , Plantar Warts , Subungual Warts , Verruca ...

Subarachnoid hemorrhage

...hemorrhage ). Full article >>> - - diagnosis and treatment - - diagnosis and treatment , brief version * - - illustration of types * - subarachnoid hemorrhage - transi...

Strokes

...ransient ischemic attacks A doctor can confirm a diagnosis of moyamoya disease by: ... Full article >>> About 20% of strokes are hemorrhagic -- but the other 80% are caused by the opposite problem: too little blood reaching an area of the brain, which is usually due to a clot that h...

Stroke

...e nervous system and on the causes, prevention , diagnosis , ... Full article >>> The breast can be kneaded and squeezed by contracting the palm and fingers of the hand (somewhat like a handshake) or the breast can be rubbed and stroke d using the palm and fingers of the hand using ge...

Stridor

... (swallowing) difficulties A doctor may confirm a diagnosis by: Barium swallow test ( X-ray ), which shows a narrowing of the esophagus Computerized tomography (CT) scan Magnetic resonance im aging ( MRI ) ... Full article >>> This common viral illness is estimated to occur in 5% of c...

Stomach cancer

... vague, such as loss of appetite and weight, so diagnosis is often delayed. The cancer is diagnose d definitively with a biopsy of stomach tissue . Full article >>> Esophageal and stomach cancer s. Laparoscopy has been found to be more effective than magnetic resonance im aging (...

Stomach

...h Cancer Information about detection, symptoms, diagnosis , and treatment of stomach cancer . NIH Publication No. 05-1554 ... Full article >>> Stomach acid test Definition: The stomach acid test is a test that assesses the quantity and acidity of stomach contents. Full article...

Stoma

...ch Cancer Information about detection, symptoms, diagnosis , and treatment of stoma ch cancer . NIH Publication No. 05-1554 ... Full article >>> Stoma tognathic Disease s Definitions and Terms MedicalGlossary.org is designed as a free, browsable resource for all. The medical terms and de...

Sterile

...croscopic uric acid crystals, which confirm the diagnosis of gouty arthritis . Full article >>> The patient was placed on sterile sheets and hooked up to a cardiac monitor. Her blood was drawn every two hours in order to make sure that she was not becoming dehydrated. Full article ...

Stenosis

... - Temporal Lobectomy Disk , hernia ted - diagnosis and treatment * - illustration * - surgery (laminectomy) Dislocation ... Full article >>> It can show renal artery stenosis , which is a narrowing of vessels that causes poor blood flow to the kidney and can cause hig...

Stein

...2; Finkel stein test Your doctor may confirm a diagnosis of de Quervain's tenosynovitis by doing a Finkel stein test. In this simple test, you bend your thumb across the palm of your hand and bend your fingers down over your thumb. Full article >>> Hal Bur stein , MD, PhD Dana Farber ...

Sputum

...o detect the presence of acid fast bacilli. The diagnosis of tuberculosis can be made using this test. F...Full article >>> It is vital that a diagnosis of pneumonia is made as soon as possible, including tests such as chest x-ray s and examination ...

Spitting up

...a symptoms like wheezing , resulting in delayed diagnosis . Primary treatment is surgery to remove the tumor and lymph node s and vessels where cancer may spread. Full article >>> Signs may include a long-term cough , cough ing or spitting up blood , abdominal pain , diarrhe...

Spinal Cord Injury

...e nervous system and on the causes, prevention , diagnosis , and treatment of more than 600 nervous system disorders including stroke , epilepsy , multiple sclerosis , Parkinson 's disease , head and spinal cord injury , ... Full article >>> Levendoglu F, Ogn CO, Ozerbil O, et al.: Gab...

Spells

...fusion Behavior changes A doctor may make a diagnosis of epilepsy by: ... Full article >>> black out spells -- periods of time lost from memory changes in vision sensation of deja vu changes in mood or emotion ... Full article >>> Over time, the spells usually la...

Specimen

... protein measured by labor atory to help in the diagnosis of Wilson's Disease . Full article >>> In many cases definitive diagnosis is made after surgical specimen s have been evaluated. Evaluation of suspected sites of metastasi...

Soft tissue

...l article >>> A doctor can make a diagnosis during a physical examination . A bone x-ray may be normal, may show soft tissue swelling , or may demonstrate fragmentation of the the tibial tubercle . Treatment : ... Full article >>> Many of the soft tissue s, such as t...

Skin Diseases

... careful history are often sufficient to make a diagnosis , some skin diseases can only be differentiated by their appearance under a microscope. Full article >>> Because of the visible nature of these and other skin diseases it's important that sufferers also receive effective psychologi...

Skin Cancer

...n cancer ) Battered woman, help for Bedsores , diagnosis and treatment Bell's palsy Benign Breast ...ase - Benign prostatic hyperplasia ( BPH ) - diagnosis and treatment - transurethral prostatectomy (TURP) Bifocals * ... Full article >>&...

Skin

... biopsy . If other testing is inconclusive, and a diagnosis is required, the doctor may take a small sample of your skin to examine with a microscope. Full article >>> Skin ulcers Rashes Fever Weakened or hoarse crying sounds Swollen liver and spleen Yellowish skin ( jaundice...

Skeleton

... your health care provider make a more accurate diagnosis of your problem. What are the risks associated with this procedure? Full article >>> It affects many organ s including the skeleton , lungs , eyes , heart and blood vessels. Those with the condition are usually characteristica...

Skeletal

... , neurological or from one of the organ s. This diagnosis is based on a careful history and physical examination . Full article >>> Fibromyalgia is a chronic musculo skeletal syndrome characterized by pain , achiness, tenderness, and stiffness in the muscle tissue , ligament s, ...