You probably won’t know until a healthcare provider checks you. If you’ve already been diagnosed with cirrhosis, your healthcare provider will probably recommend regular screening for varices. But people don’t always know that they have liver disease, even when it’s advanced. How are esophageal varices diagnosed? A healthcare provider will evaluate your symptoms and health history, including any current or …

Signs of chickenpox are easy to see. Healthcare providers often can look at your child’s skin and know if they have chickenpox.

Your healthcare provider can diagnose CJD using a combination of methods, including: Physical and neurological exams. These involve your healthcare provider looking for signs and symptoms of CJD and asking you to do certain tasks, which can help them identify problems with how your brain functions. Diagnostic tests and imaging. These tests can measure your brain activity or create images …

During a physical examination, a healthcare provider may find these signs of heart valve disease: Fluid in your lungs An enlarged heart A heart murmur, which could mean blood is moving through a narrow or leaky valve Swelling in your ankles Several medical tests can also show heart valve disease. Repeating tests over time can help your provider see the progress of …

To diagnose Valley fever, your healthcare provider will perform a physical exam and ask you about your symptoms and travel history. They may order blood tests, imaging (chest X-ray or CT scan) or biopsies. What tests will be done to diagnose Valley fever? To diagnose Valley fever, your healthcare provider may order some or all these tests: Blood tests: Blood tests …

A healthcare provider will take a thorough medical history, complete a physical exam and perform a pelvic exam. Be sure to let them know about any history of STIs. During the pelvic exam, your provider may swab the inside of your vagina to collect a sample of discharge. They’ll send the sample off to a lab where it will be checked …

A diagnosis of posterior vaginal prolapse often happens during a pelvic exam of the vagina and rectum. The pelvic exam might involve: Bearing down as if having a bowel movement. Bearing down might cause the prolapse to bulge, revealing its size and location. Tightening pelvic muscles as if stopping a stream of urine. This test checks the strength of the pelvic muscles. …

Your healthcare provider will perform a physical exam, including a pelvic exam, and assess your symptoms. Let your healthcare provider know about all your symptoms so they can best help you. Sometimes, a pelvic exam and going over your symptoms are enough to diagnose a fistula. Other times, your provider will order more tests. Diagnostic tests for vaginal fistulas include: Complete blood …

Your healthcare provider will begin your examination by asking about your symptoms. You’ll most likely receive several tests to check for cancer or precancerous cells. Imaging procedures can help your provider see if your cancer has spread, a process called staging. Testing You’ll likely have a pelvic exam and a Pap smear (Pap test). If your provider finds abnormal cells, you may need further …

Sometimes, providers diagnose this condition during infancy or childhood. But most of the time, providers diagnose the condition during your teenage years. Many people with the condition discover that they have it when they see their provider because they haven’t started having a monthly period by age 15. To diagnose vaginal agenesis, your provider (or your child’s provider) will do a: Physical …