A healthcare provider diagnoses a kidney infection by reviewing your symptoms and testing your pee for signs of infection (urinalysis). They may also test your blood and get images of your kidneys with a CT scan or renal ultrasound. How can you tell if you have a kidney infection? Only a healthcare provider can diagnose you with a kidney infection. If you have …
Seborrheic keratosis and actinic keratosis can resemble each other. They both begin to appear after the age of 40, and they both can appear crusty and scaly. It’s important to know the difference because actinic keratosis is more serious than seborrheic keratosis. Unlike seborrheic keratosis, actinic keratosis is caused by sun exposure, and it carries a small risk of turning into skin …
Your healthcare provider will typically diagnose keratosis pilaris with a simple physical examination of your skin where you have bumps. Keratosis pilaris is easy to recognize, so medical testing isn’t usually necessary. The location and characteristics of the bumps can help you identify whether you have keratosis pilaris. But if your healthcare provider isn’t sure, they may conduct an allergy test or …
Your eye care provider will first ask you questions about your symptoms and medical history. Then they’ll do some or all of these tests: A complete eye exam: Your provider will use bright lights and a microscope to look at your eyes. A culture of discharge from your eye: Your provider will send a swab with the discharge to a lab …
A healthcare provider will diagnose a keloid scar after a physical examination. Testing usually isn’t needed since the appearance of the scar leads to an accurate diagnosis. If your provider suspects another condition or wants to rule out another possible condition, they may perform a skin biopsy to examine a small piece of your affected skin tissue under a microscope.
Symptoms and signs help healthcare providers make a Kawasaki disease diagnosis with a physical exam. If your child only has some of the symptoms, this is atypical or incomplete Kawasaki disease. Before making a diagnosis, providers have to rule out other causes of fever. What are the three stages of Kawasaki disease? The three stages of Kawasaki disease are: Stage 1 …
Healthcare providers use several different tests to diagnose Kaposi sarcoma. Tests may include: Biopsy. X-rays. CT scan. PET scan. Endoscopy. Bronchoscopy.
A healthcare provider will diagnose patellar tendinitis with a physical exam. They’ll examine your knee and compare it to your other, uninjured knee. Your provider will ask you when you first noticed symptoms and what you were doing right before they started. Tell your provider which sports you play, what you do for work or if you do any physical hobbies …
Your healthcare provider can typically diagnose jock itch by examining your groin and reviewing symptoms. What tests will be done to diagnose jock itch? In some cases, your healthcare provider may remove a small piece of skin (biopsy) and test it in a lab. Several drops of a potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution dissolve the skin cells so that only fungal …