If your healthcare provider thinks you may have MALS, they’ll review your medical history and perform a physical examination. Your provider may also order certain tests, including blood work and imaging tests, to help rule out more common causes of your symptoms. These include: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Gastritis. Gastroparesis. Problems with your pancreas, liver, gallbladder, spleen or intestines. Once …

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is often discovered during a routine prenatal ultrasound. It will also show up on an amniocentesis, the prenatal test that you can have to diagnose genetic disorders during the second trimester. After discovery, your healthcare provider will follow up with a fetal MRI to see the hernia more clearly. They’ll take a fetal echocardiogram to find out whether the heart is affected. Sometimes CDH …

Your dentist usually can detect tooth decay by: Asking about tooth pain and sensitivity. Looking around inside your mouth and at your teeth. Probing your teeth with dental instruments to check for soft areas. Looking at dental X-rays, which can show where cavities and decay are. Your dentist also can tell you which of the three types of cavities you …

A healthcare provider will diagnose a cerebral cavernous malformation after an exam and testing. Your provider will review your symptoms during a physical exam. They may offer a genetic test to find a genetic variant that caused the cavernoma. Your provider may also offer an MRI to see the malformation more closely and look for signs of bleeding or swelling. Your provider may order a …

Ophthalmologists and optometrists diagnose cataracts through a comprehensive eye exam. Your provider will closely examine your eyes to look for signs of cataracts and assess their severity. Your provider will also ask you about your vision, your medical history and if you’re having trouble with everyday tasks because you can’t see as well as you once did. Tests to diagnose cataracts Specific tests …

Childhood apraxia of speech is usually diagnosed by a speech-language pathologist (SLP). SLPs have extensive training and skill in treating speech disorders. To diagnose CAS, an SLP will learn about your child’s history, including any known medical problems. The SLP will also test your child’s hearing, oral-motor skills and intonation (pitch) and the way they say sounds. The SLP will …

Carotid artery stenosis is often diagnosed after you’ve experienced symptoms of a stroke. The symptoms prompt your healthcare provider to thoroughly check for any type of blockage, which can lead to a discovery of carotid artery stenosis. This condition can also be diagnosed after your provider hears an abnormal sound — called a bruit (whistling sound) or murmur — during an exam …

A provider can make a heart disease diagnosis after: Doing a physical exam. Hearing about your symptoms. Learning about your personal and biological family health history. Performing diagnostic tests. What tests will be done to diagnose heart disease? Tests to diagnose various types of heart disease include: Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG). Ambulatory monitors. Echocardiogram (Echo). Cardiac computerized tomography (CT). Heart magnetic resonance imaging …