To figure out what’s causing your chronic pelvic pain, your healthcare team asks you about your symptoms. You’ll also answer questions about health conditions that you and your blood relatives, such as parents and siblings, have had over the years. Your care team may ask you to keep a journal of your pain and other symptoms. This can help you …

To diagnose COPD, a provider will perform an exam and ask you about your health history. They’ll test how well your lungs work and might get images of your lungs. They may ask you questions like: Do you smoke or have you ever smoked? Have you had long-term exposure to dust or air pollutants? Do other members of your family have COPD, …

First, your healthcare provider will: Ask about your symptoms. Ask about your medical history. Perform a physical exam, including feeling your thyroid gland. After this assessment, they’ll order blood tests to confirm the diagnosis, including: Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test: A high TSH level most often means your thyroid gland isn’t producing enough thyroxine (T4) hormone. This result usually means you have hypothyroidism or subclinical …

First, your healthcare provider will take your medical history, conduct a physical exam, ask about any medications you’re currently taking and ask about any symptoms you’ve noticed. Your healthcare provider will order blood and urine tests to check kidney function. Specifically, the blood tests will check: Your glomerular filtration rate (GFR). This describes how efficiently your kidneys are filtering blood — …

Your healthcare provider will ask about your medical history and order several tests to diagnose CGD. These tests include: Physical exam: During a physical exam, healthcare providers can look for inflammation and granulomas. Blood tests: A blood test called a DHR test (dihydrorhodamine test) can diagnose CGD. Genetic testing: A healthcare provider studies a sample of blood or tissue to look for the gene mutation that …

A healthcare provider will diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome after a physical exam and mental health evaluation. There isn’t a specific test to diagnose CFS, but tests (like blood or urine tests) help your healthcare provider look for possible causes and rule out conditions with similar symptoms. The diagnostic criteria for CFS, or the things that your healthcare provider will look for during an exam, include: Severe …

Your doctor will likely examine you for signs of illness, infection or neurological problems and ask about your headache history. If the cause of your headaches remains uncertain, your doctor might order imaging tests, such as a CT scan or MRI, to look for an underlying medical condition.

Your healthcare professional asks about your medical history and does a physical exam. A thorough medical history and physical exam can give important clues about a chronic cough. Your health professional also may order tests to look for the cause of your chronic cough. But many health professionals start treatment for one of the common causes of chronic cough rather …

Other exercise-related problems are more common than chronic exertional compartment syndrome, so your doctor may first try to rule out other causes — such as shin splints or stress fractures — before moving on to more specialized testing. Results of physical exams for chronic exertional compartment syndrome are often normal. Your doctor might prefer to examine you after you’ve exercised …

Choroid plexus carcinoma is a cancerous (malignant) brain tumor that forms in choroid plexus tissue. This tissue lines the fluid-filled spaces (ventricles) in your brain. It helps make cerebrospinal fluid, which cushions and protects your brain and spinal cord. Choroid plexus carcinoma is also known as a grade 3 choroid plexus tumor. These fast-growing tumors often spread in cerebrospinal fluid throughout the central nervous system, making them difficult …