If a healthcare professional suspects you have pseudotumor cerebri, a diagnosis might include: Physical exam: During a physical examination, your healthcare provider asks you about your symptoms and medical history. They examine your body and measure your vital signs. Eye exam: An ophthalmologist (eye doctor) may use a tool to look inside of your eye. This pain-free test magnifies the interior of your eye …
A healthcare provider will diagnose idiopathic hypersomnia after a physical exam and testing. During the exam, your provider will learn more about your symptoms. They may ask you to rank how sleepy you are by answering questions on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale assessment. You may also need to keep a sleep journal for several weeks, to keep track of when you fall asleep and …
A healthcare provider will do a physical examination. They’ll ask about your symptoms, including how long you’ve had them, if your symptoms are mild or severe and if they come and go. They may order the following tests: Complete blood count (CBC). Capsule endoscopy. Colonoscopy. Computed tomography (CT) scan. EUS (endoscopic ultrasound). Flexible sigmoidoscopy. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. Upper endoscopy.
Hypotension itself is easy to diagnose. Taking your blood pressure is all you need to do. But figuring out why you have hypotension is another story. If you have symptoms, a healthcare provider will likely use a variety of tests to figure out why it’s happening and if there’s any danger to you because of it. What tests will be done to …
Hypospadias is usually easy to diagnose because the meatus isn’t at the tip of the penis. Often, the foreskin doesn’t fully form or cover the underside of the penis as it normally should. Sometimes, the abnormal foreskin looks like a “hood” on the back of the penis. The penis may have a downward curve or bend. In more severe forms, …
A healthcare provider can make a hypoplastic left heart syndrome diagnosis with information from harmless imaging. Your provider may do this during your pregnancy or soon after your baby is born. During pregnancy, healthcare providers use painless and non-invasive imaging methods such as: Ultrasound. Fetal echocardiogram (ultrasound) to evaluate your baby’s heart before birth. After your baby is born, healthcare …
Your healthcare provider may order any of the following tests to diagnose hypopituitarism: Hormone level blood tests: Your provider may order different blood tests that measure the levels of certain hormones in your blood depending on your symptoms. Hormone stimulation tests: For this test, your provider uses medicine to stimulate your pituitary gland to release the hormone that they’re testing. They then …
Hypoparathyroidism is generally diagnosed when a person has low levels of calcium and parathyroid hormone in their blood. Since symptoms are often mild, healthcare providers sometimes “accidentally” find hypoparathyroidism when a routine blood screening shows the person has low levels of blood calcium. A person is considered to have chronic hypoparathyroidism if they have low blood levels of parathyroid hormone …
Healthcare providers use blood tests and urine (pee) tests to diagnose hyponatremia. They’ll check the levels of sodium, potassium, hormones and other substances in your body. They’ll also check how well your kidneys and liver are working. Depending on your symptoms, your provider might get imaging, like a CT scan or chest X-ray. Your provider may ask you about: The kind of sports you participate in and how you train The …