A healthcare provider will diagnose a broken hand with a physical exam and some imaging tests. They’ll examine your hand and the area around it. Which tests will I need? Your provider will use a hand X-ray to take pictures of your bones to confirm where your hand is broken and what the fracture looks like. They may also use a computed tomography (CT) scan to …

Your healthcare provider will perform a physical examination, where they’ll carefully feel and manipulate your foot. They may ask you to move your foot in certain directions or try to walk on it to see your full range of motion. They’ll also ask you about your symptoms and medical history. They’ll want to know how you injured your foot. To make …

If you think you’ve broken your clavicle, seek medical attention right away. A healthcare provider will: Ask you to describe what happened. Physically examine the area. Take X-rays to confirm the fracture. X-rays will show where your break is, what type it is and if any other bones are broken. If you have a more complex injury, or more than one, your …

A healthcare provider or eye care specialist can diagnose a subconjunctival hemorrhage by looking at your eye. Your provider may check your blood pressure, especially if you have other areas of bleeding or bruising.

Before performing a breast exam, your provider will ask you about your symptoms, how long you’ve been experiencing them and the severity and frequency of your pain. During the breast exam, they’ll examine your breasts for any possible lumps. They may ask you to lean forward during the exam to assess whether the pain is coming from your breast or …

Your healthcare provider will do a physical exam and check your symptoms to make a diagnosis. If you aren’t breastfeeding, you may get a mammogram or breast ultrasound to rule out breast cancer or a different breast condition.

Healthcare providers often find breast cysts during routine mammograms that screen for breast cancer. But you may also discover a larger breast cyst on your own. To diagnose a breast cyst, your provider may: Perform a physical exam to feel the consistency of the lump and note its exact location. Order an ultrasound of your breast. This will show if the lump is solid or …

Your healthcare provider will ask about your symptoms, family history of breast cancer and other risk factors. They’ll perform various tests or procedures to make a diagnosis, including: Breast exam: Your healthcare provider will examine your breast tissue, checking for skin changes, lumps or other abnormalities. Imaging tests: Mammograms can detect the majority of male breast cancers. A mammogram is a low-dose …

Inflammatory breast cancer is rare, with symptoms similar to a more common condition — breast infections (mastitis). Your healthcare provider may prescribe antibiotics and see if it resolves your symptoms to rule out an infection. If they suspect IBC, they’ll order a biopsy to confirm the diagnosis and additional tests to see if the cancer’s spread beyond your breast. Diagnosing …

Healthcare providers may do physical examinations or order mammograms to check for signs of breast cancer. But they do the following tests to diagnose the disease: Breast ultrasound. Breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. Breast biopsy. Immunohistochemistry test to check for hormone receptors. Genetic tests to identify mutations that cause breast cancer. Stages of breast cancer Healthcare providers use cancer staging systems to plan treatment. Staging cancer also helps …