Your health care provider will examine your nails and perhaps take some nail clippings or scrape debris from under your nail. These samples are sent to a lab to identify the cause of your symptoms. Other conditions, such as psoriasis, can mimic a fungal infection of the nail. Microorganisms such as yeast and bacteria also can infect nails. Knowing the …
Your healthcare provider will begin by taking a medical history, asking you questions about your symptoms and doing a thorough eye exam. Your provider may use the following tests to diagnose Fuchs’ dystrophy: Microscopy: These types of exams use microscopes to make diagnoses. The slit lamp equipment used in your eye exam combines a microscope with a light that goes from …
A healthcare provider will diagnose frostbite after a physical exam and possible imaging tests. During your exam, your provider will look for skin discoloration or other skin symptoms like mottling or blisters. Your provider will also ask you questions about your cold exposure. For example, how long were you exposed to freezing temperatures and what was the temperature during exposure? …
A healthcare provider will diagnose a stress fracture with a physical exam. They might use imaging tests to confirm the diagnosis and take pictures of the fracture. They’ll examine the part of your body that hurts. Tell them what you were doing when you first noticed pain and other symptoms. Your provider might ask you to stand or hop on …
A healthcare provider will diagnose a growth plate fracture with a physical exam and imaging tests. Your provider will examine the area around your child’s injury and ask about their symptoms. They might check your child’s range of motion (how far they can move part of their body) and compare it to their other, uninjured limb. Tell your provider anything you know …
Your healthcare provider will first ask about your symptoms and do a physical exam. If your provider suspects PFO, they may recommend the following tests: Transthoracic echocardiogram: Echocardiogram (also called an echo) uses sound waves to create images of your heart’s chambers. A provider does a transthoracic echocardiogram using a wand on the skin of your chest. Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE): Your provider places …
Your healthcare provider will ask you about your symptoms and what you’ve had to eat and drink recently. If you have particular symptoms, they may want to take a poop sample or give you a blood test to check for particular parasites or bacteria.
Your healthcare provider will listen to your symptoms and take your medical history. Several types of kidney tests may help your provider diagnose FSGS. These tests can include: Blood test: Taking a sample of blood to measure levels of protein, waste and fat. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR): Checking a blood sample to measure how well your kidneys work. Urine test: Measuring the levels of blood …