Your healthcare provider will give a physical examination to diagnose edema, followed by diagnostic tests to find the cause. They will look for swelling, especially on parts of your body where your skin has a shiny or stretched appearance. What is edema grading? Edema grading is a scale used to identify the severity of your edema diagnosis and estimate how …

A healthcare provider can diagnose ED and determine its cause. They’ll review your medical history and perform a physical exam. They’ll also ask you questions about your personal and sexual history. These questions may make you feel embarrassed or awkward. But it’s important to be honest with the provider in order to quickly determine the cause. The questions may include: Are …

Most people don’t know that their pregnancy is ectopic until they visit their pregnancy care provider for a prenatal appointment, bloodwork or ultrasound. Your provider may suspect an ectopic pregnancy based on what happens at this appointment. To diagnose an ectopic pregnancy, your provider will perform several tests. This may include a pelvic exam and confirmation of pregnancy. These tests …

A provider will review your symptoms and check your vital signs. You may need tests to find out how well your heart is functioning, such as: Cardiac imaging: A chest X-ray can show an enlarged heart. A cardiac MRI provides greater detail of the valves and chambers. Echocardiogram: This is an ultrasound of your heart. An echocardiogram helps your provider check the structure and function of your heart …

A healthcare provider will make an eating disorder diagnosis by: Performing a physical exam. Reviewing your symptoms. Learning more about your eating and exercising habits. Ordering imaging, blood or urine tests (kidney function test, electrocardiogram) to rule out other possible causes of your symptoms or to determine if you have any complications. Providers use the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of …

Your child’s healthcare provider will perform a physical examination and ask questions about your child’s medical history. They may order an X-ray of your child’s hand and wrist to check their bone age. If your child’s body overproduces reproductive hormones, their bones mature earlier than normal, which suggests precocious puberty. Your child’s provider may also order blood tests to measure your child’s hormone levels. These tests …

Healthcare providers typically examine your inner ear with an otoscope. An otoscope is a lighted instrument that helps healthcare providers look at your eardrum. Hearing specialists called audiologists may also do hearing tests to measure your hearing and eardrum motility. Tests may include: Audiometry/audiogram: These terms refer to hearing tests. Audiometry tests your ability to hear soft sounds and different pitches. Audiograms …

A provider will examine your ears for redness, swelling or other signs of damage. If you have drainage coming from your ears, providers may take a sample of the fluid to determine what caused the infection. This is valuable information because bacterial infections and fungal infections require different treatments. What can be mistaken for swimmer’s ear? It’s easy to confuse …

Most healthcare providers can tell if your child has an ear infection based on their symptoms, a physical exam to check for signs of a cold and an ear exam. For the ear exam, your child’s healthcare provider will view your child’s eardrum using a lighted instrument called an otoscope. An inflamed, swollen or red eardrum is a sign of an ear …