If your child has signs of rotavirus, contact their healthcare provider. Providers can often diagnose rotavirus based on symptoms and a physical examination. In some cases, they may take a stool (poop) sample to test it for rotavirus. But this step usually isn’t necessary. If you do need to take a stool sample, your child’s provider will give you a sterile …

Your healthcare provider will perform a physical exam to check for shoulder tenderness, range of motion and arm strength. To confirm a diagnosis, you may get: An X-ray to check for arthritis or bone spurs. An MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) or ultrasound to look for tendon tears.

Healthcare providers diagnose roseola by talking to you about your child’s symptoms and doing a physical exam. Children rarely need blood tests or other tests to confirm a diagnosis. Your pediatrician will rule out other causes of your child’s symptoms, including: Allergic reaction to a medication. Ear infection. Measles. Rubella. Scarlet fever. Your pediatrician will tell you how to manage your …

To diagnose rosacea, your provider will conduct a thorough exam of your signs and symptoms and will take a medical history. During your exam, you should tell your provider about any problems you’re having with your skin (redness, bumps or pimples, burning, itching, etc.). There’s no specific test to diagnose rosacea. Your provider might recommend you visit a dermatologist, who specializes …

Your doctor will likely be able to diagnose ringworm of the scalp by looking at the affected skin and asking certain questions. To confirm the diagnosis, your doctor may take a sample of hair or skin to be tested in a lab. Testing a sample of hair or skin can show if a fungus is present.

Your doctor might be able to diagnose ringworm simply by looking at it. Your doctor may take skin scrapings from the affected area so that they can be examined under a microscope.

Healthcare providers may start diagnosis by using a stethoscope — the same device they press to your chest to hear your heartbeat — to listen to your neck and skull. (When providers can hear sound that keeps pace with your pulse, they call it objective pulsatile tinnitus. If they don’t, it’s subjective pulsatile tinnitus.) Regardless of the type of pulsatile …

There are several ways to diagnose rickets. If your child’s pediatrician suspects rickets based on a physical exam or symptoms, they may order one or more of the following tests: X-rays. Blood testing. Urine testing. Bone biopsies (very rarely done). Genetic testing (for inherited rickets).

If your child has had a sore throat for more than a couple of days, reach out to their healthcare provider. Treating a group A streptococcal infection can prevent rheumatic fever. If their provider suspects rheumatic fever, they’ll first swab your child’s throat to check for group A Streptococcus bacteria. They may use a rapid strep test or order a throat culture. A rapid strep …