You may find out you have an enterocele when your healthcare provider performs a pelvic exam. Your provider can feel the bulge caused by the intestine pressing into your vagina. Your provider may ask you to cough or press down during the exam so they can feel the bulge. They may also perform a rectal examination. You may also get one …

Small bowel cancers are difficult to diagnose. For this reason, people suspected of having small bowel cancer often need multiple tests and procedures to locate the cancer or rule out a cancer. These may include: Blood tests. Blood tests can’t detect small bowel cancer, but they can give clues about your health. A blood test called a complete blood count can …

A healthcare provider can usually diagnose sleepwalking based on descriptions of what you did or how you acted while sleepwalking. Loved ones who witness sleepwalking can provide extremely helpful details that can lead to a sleepwalking diagnosis. Videos you take on your phone or on a security system can also be helpful, as sleepwalking doesn’t happen every night, so it …

A healthcare provider will diagnose night terrors after a detailed history and a physical exam to learn more about you or your symptoms or gather observations from a parent or sleeping partner. Treatment isn’t necessary if you only have infrequent episodes, like a few night terrors a year. But you should see a healthcare provider if they happen frequently, like a few …

A healthcare provider will diagnose a sleep disorder after a physical exam to review your symptoms and testing. Tests can help your healthcare provider learn more about what’s causing your symptoms like blood tests or imaging tests. They may ask you to keep a sleep diary. A sleep diary is a record of your sleeping habits. You’ll make note of when you …

Diagnosing sleep apnea usually involves a healthcare provider asking questions about your symptoms and history. If they suspect sleep apnea based on your symptoms and answers, they’ll likely want you to undergo testing for sleep apnea. What tests will be done to diagnose sleep apnea? The most common tests for sleep apnea include: Overnight sleep study (polysomnogram). This is an …

If you have a mole or other spot that looks suspicious, your doctor may remove it and look at it under the microscope to see if it contains cancer cells. This is called a biopsy. After your doctor receives the skin biopsy results showing evidence of melanoma cells, the next step is to determine if the melanoma has spread. This is …

Healthcare providers diagnose SJS and TEN: By looking at the skin and mucous membranes affected (typically at least two mucous membranes are affected). By your pain level. By how fast your skin has been affected. By how much of your skin has been affected. By taking a skin biopsy.

A healthcare provider will diagnose Sjögren’s syndrome with a physical exam and some tests. They’ll examine your body and ask about your symptoms. Tell your provider when you first noticed changes in your body and if certain times of day or activities seem to make the symptoms worse. Diagnosing Sjögren’s syndrome is usually part of a differential diagnosis. This means your provider will …

A healthcare provider will diagnose short bowel syndrome in your child after a complete medical and family history, an exam and testing to learn more about their symptoms and what’s causing them. What tests diagnose short bowel syndrome? Tests that diagnose short bowel syndrome include: Blood tests (complete blood count, blood chemistry, vitamin and mineral levels). A fecal fat test. An X-ray, including …