Diagnosis usually begins with a physical exam. During the exam, your provider will check your mouth, nasal cavities, throat and neck. They may feel your neck, lips, gums and cheeks for lumps. Based on your provider’s findings, you’ll likely need tests, which may include: An endoscopy: This procedure uses a thin, lighted tube that allows your provider to see inside your nasal …

A healthcare provider will ask you about your symptoms and physically examine you. They might ask about your health history, any history of liver disease in your family or other factors that might make you more susceptible to viral hepatitis. As you might not have symptoms or any known risk factors, the only way to find out for sure if …

Your healthcare provider will do a physical exam. They’ll also ask about your medical history, symptoms and lifestyle. Tests to help confirm a diagnosis include: Blood tests: Your provider may check your blood for signs of HCC, like high alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels. Elevated AFP may signal HCC or a condition that can lead to HCC, like a hepatitis infection or cirrhosis of the …

A healthcare provider will ask about your symptoms. They’ll ask if you’ve had blood transfusions or use injectable drugs. They’ll do a physical examination to look for signs of liver damage like: Changes in your skin color and the whites of your eyes (sclera). Swelling in your lower legs, ankles or feet. Tenderness or swelling in your abdomen. They may order blood …

A healthcare provider will do a physical examination. They’ll look for signs like an enlarged liver, an enlarged spleen or symptoms of jaundice. They may order liver function tests. These tests check your blood for specific antibodies.

A healthcare provider will ask about your symptoms and conduct a physical examination. They’ll also ask you questions, such as: Have you had any recent contact with wild mice or rats? Have you recently camped or stayed in a cabin? Do you live or work in wooded areas? Have you noticed any mouse or rat poop around your home or job …

Most people who get hangovers can diagnose themselves based on their alcohol consumption and symptoms. If you feel sick after consuming alcohol, you most likely have a hangover.

A healthcare provider can diagnose hand, foot and mouth disease by looking at your child’s blisters. Occasionally, they’ll test for the virus by sending throat swab samples, or samples taken from blisters or stool (poop), to a lab. If you know your child has been exposed to the virus, alert their provider before scheduling an exam. To protect the health …

Your healthcare provider may be able to diagnose your hamstring injury based on the symptoms you report. They may test the tenderness and examine the swelling and bruising around your hamstring. Sometimes they may order a magnetic resonance imaging test (MRI). What healthcare providers diagnose hamstring injuries? Your primary healthcare provider can diagnose a hamstring injury, talk to you about how …

To diagnose hammertoe or mallet toe, a health care provider inspects the foot. X-rays can help show the bones and joints of the feet and toes. But they’re not always needed.