Jet lag is temporary and usually doesn’t need treatment. Symptoms often improve within a few days, though they sometimes last longer. If you’re a frequent traveler bothered by jet lag, your health care provider may prescribe light therapy or medicines. Light therapy Your body’s internal clock is influenced by sunlight, among other factors. When you travel across time zones, your …
Most jellyfish stings don’t require medical care from your healthcare provider. If you do seek treatment, your healthcare provider will probably be able to diagnose a jellyfish sting by looking at it. You may still have stingers in your injury. If so, your healthcare provider may collect a sample of the stingers to determine the appropriate treatment.
Your healthcare provider will review your symptoms and medical history and perform a physical exam. Imaging tests can show tumors or cysts in and around your jaw. They include: X-rays. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Computed tomography (CT) scan. You’ll also need a biopsy. During a biopsy, a provider removes a sample of fluid or tissue from the growth. A pathologist examines the sample under …
To diagnose pruritus, your provider will physically examine your skin and will gather more information about your symptoms and your medical history. Your provider might ask you questions including: When did the itching start? Did you make any changes to your personal care products (soaps, lotions, etc.) before you started itching? Have you had other symptoms, such as weight loss, …
Healthcare providers do physical examinations, including asking about specific symptoms, how long you’ve had symptoms and if your symptoms are getting worse. They’ll ask about your medical history, including if anyone in your biological family has certain inherited disorders that have an association with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. What tests are done to diagnose pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors? Healthcare providers do several …
Your eye doctor will conduct a complete eye exam, including: External examination. Your doctor might use a penlight to look at your pupils, observe the pattern of redness in one or both eyes, and check for signs of discharge. Visual acuity. Your doctor tests how sharp your vision is using an eye chart and other standard tests. Slit-lamp examination. Using a special microscope …
Healthcare providers may do the following tests to diagnose this condition: Mammogram. This test is a low-dose X-ray that detects abnormalities in your breast tissue. Ultrasound. This imaging test uses sound waves to capture pictures of your breast tissue. Ultrasound may be used as a standalone test or in combination with mammography. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Your healthcare provider may request an MRI, …
Diagnosis typically happens alongside emergency medical treatment. Imaging tests that confirm a diagnosis include an ultrasound (in children) and a CT scan (in adults). An ultrasound can identify an intussusception with 100% accuracy. It’s the first test providers use to check for an intussusception in children. Your child’s provider may also order an air or contrast enema. During this test, your child’s provider inserts …
Because you may not have symptoms with intracranial venous malformations, your healthcare team might find that you have the condition during testing for other neurological problems. You might have these imaging tests to diagnose other neurological conditions: CT scan. A CT scan creates a series of X-rays to create detailed, cross-sectional images of the blood vessels and the brain. Sometimes dye …
Tests and procedures used to diagnose intestinal obstruction include: Physical exam. Your doctor will ask about your medical history and your symptoms. He or she will also do a physical exam to assess your situation. The doctor may suspect intestinal obstruction if your abdomen is swollen or tender or if there’s a lump in your abdomen. He or she may listen …