A healthcare provider will diagnose PLS after a physical examination, a neurological examination and testing. They’ll review your symptoms to rule out look-alike conditions like ALS or multiple sclerosis. Diagnostic testing may include: Blood tests. Electrodiagnostic examination (nerve conduction and needle electrode studies), which measures how well your nerves and muscles are working. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of your brain and spinal cord. A cerebrospinal fluid …

To diagnose pleurisy, your healthcare provider will listen to your lungs and ask you about your health history. They’ll ask you questions about your pain, like where it hurts, what it feels like and if anything makes it worse. They may want you to get imaging or other tests done. What tests will be done to diagnose pleurisy? Your healthcare …

Your healthcare provider will diagnose placental abruption with an exam and other tests. You may be admitted to the hospital depending on the severity of the abruption or you may be able to rest at home. Your healthcare provider will: Ask how much bleeding has occurred. Ask where you feel pain and how intense the pain is. Ask when symptoms …

Pregnancy care providers usually identify placenta previa in a routine ultrasound around 20 weeks of pregnancy. It’s sometimes found when a person experiences symptoms of placenta previa like vaginal bleeding. Your provider will recommend ultrasounds to monitor the placement of the placenta for the remainder of your pregnancy. What tests are used to diagnose placenta previa? Your healthcare provider will …

A prenatal ultrasound can diagnose placenta accreta during pregnancy. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be helpful in some cases to show how deeply the placenta has penetrated your uterine wall. In other cases, pregnancy care providers discover placenta accreta after your baby is born. Ideally, uterine contractions expel the placenta within 30 minutes of delivery. When this doesn’t occur, your provider may suspect placenta …

A nephrologist (healthcare provider specializing in kidney disorders) usually diagnoses PKD. They may order the following imaging exams to check your kidneys: Kidney ultrasound. Prenatal ultrasound (to diagnose PKD in a fetus). CT scan (computed tomography scan). MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). A healthcare provider may also recommend genetic testing. A blood or saliva test can check for the mutated genes that cause PKD.

Healthcare providers can diagnose tinea versicolor with simple skin tests. In one type of test, your healthcare provider scrapes off loose skin cells they believe are infected with tinea versicolor. This skin sample is examined under a microscope for yeast cells. Your healthcare provider may also examine your skin using a Wood lamp. This device uses ultraviolet (UV) light to …

Your healthcare provider can typically diagnose pityriasis rosea after a physical exam. However, pityriasis rosea can look similar to other skin conditions, including: Eczema (atopic dermatitis). Psoriasis, including guttate psoriasis. Ringworm. Tinea versicolor. If there’s any doubt, your healthcare provider may perform the following tests: Allergy test. Biopsy. Blood tests to check for causes of a rash that aren’t related to …

Pituitary tumors often aren’t noticed or aren’t detected. In many cases, that’s because the symptoms caused by pituitary tumors that make hormones, called functioning adenomas, and large tumors, called macroadenomas, are similar to those of other medical conditions. It’s also because they grow very slowly over time. Small pituitary tumors that don’t make hormones, called nonfunctioning microadenomas, often don’t cause …

You’ll know you have a pinworm infection if you find signs of either the pinworm or the eggs. You can see adult pinworms with just your eyes, but your healthcare provider uses a microscope to see the eggs. Checking for the worm Check for pinworms about two to three hours after you fall asleep. Around this time, pinworms make their …