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	<title>Current Health Articles 2009 &#187; Diagnostic Procedures</title>
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		<title>Low Thyroid Test Levels</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:51:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hypothyroidism is a prevalent condition and may be the result of underlying conditions, like Hashimoto&#8217;s thyroiditis. In order to diagnose an underactive thyroid and isolate the possible cause, a thyroid profile blood test may be requested by your doctor. Apart from confirming diagnosis and providing valuable information as to the possible cause, the thyroid test [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sputum or Phlegm Bacteria Culture Lab Test</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:27:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is a sputum culture?
The material which is coughed up from the lungs and then spat out or expectorated is called sputum or sometimes referred to as phlegm. A sputum culture is done to identify the microorganism causing lower respiratory tract infections such as pneumonia and tuberculosis. A fever with a chronic cough , along [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bacteria Blood Culture Lab Test</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is a Blood Culture?
This test is advisable when there are symptoms of blood infection such as septicemia or bacteremia and blood culture is done to identify the bacteria or other microorganism. A blood microbial culture will be requested by your doctor depending on your case history and clinical findings upon physical examination.
Collection of Specimen
About [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Microbial Culture Lab Test for Bacteria, Fungus</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/microbial-culture-lab-test-for-bacteria-fungus.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthhype.com/microbial-culture-lab-test-for-bacteria-fungus.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:46:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is a Microbial Culture?
A microbial culture is one of the diagnostic methods of microbiology and is used to determine the cause of an infectious disease by allowing the microorganism to multiply in certain specific media under controlled laboratory conditions. This helps to determine the type as well as severity of the infection by doing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Is Normal Blood Pressure Range? Blood Pressure Chart</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/what-is-normal-blood-pressure-range-blood-pressure-chart.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:38:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Modric</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Heart and Vessels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[average blood pressure]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What Is Blood Pressure (BP)?
Blood pressure, abbreviated BP, is the pressure of the blood against the arterial walls.
Blood pressure results from the force of the heart that pumps the blood into the arteries, and the force of the arteries as they resist the blood flow.
Why Are Two Values in the Blood Pressure Reading?
Blood pressure is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patient&#8217;s Personal and Family Medical History Form (Questionnaire)</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/patients-personal-and-family-medical-history-questionnaire-form.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Modric</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What Is Medical History?
A medical history or anamnesis (Greek anamnesis = recalling) is a summary of your symptoms, past diseases, therapies, medical investigations and diagnoses (personal medical history), and chronic diseases running in your family (family medical history), as you reveal them to your doctor.
Below questionnaire may help you to recall all details, which may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Diagnosis</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/medical-diagnosis.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Modric</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What Is Medical Diagnosis?
A medical diagnosis (Greek dia = apart; gnosis = knowledge, insight), short Dx,  is the physician&#8217;s conclusion about which disease, disorder, injury or state his patient is affected by.
Only a registered physician can give a medical diagnosis. Other health workers (nurses, technicians) and non-medical specialists, even those with Dr. or PhD [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Double Balloon Endoscopy (Enteroscopy)</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/double-baloon-endoscopy-enteroscopy.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:57:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Modric</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What Is Double Balloon Endoscopy?
Double balloon endoscopy (enteroscopy) is an endoscopic investigation of the entire small intestine, using a gastroscope or colonoscope and a tube with two balloons that help to drag the intestine over the endoscope (1). Investigation is done to:

Make biopsies of suspicious mucosal lesions found by capsule endoscopy, mainly for diagnosis of celiac and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Bowel or Capsule Endoscopy &#8211; Procedure, Video and Pictures</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/small-bowel-or-capsule-endoscopy-procedure-video-and-pictures.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthhype.com/small-bowel-or-capsule-endoscopy-procedure-video-and-pictures.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:34:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Modric</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What Is Capsule Endoscopy?
In capsule endoscopy, you swallow a pill-shaped camera (PillCam) that then travels through your gut and makes pictures of your small intestine (1).

Picture 1. A capsule camera to swallow in capsule endoscopy
(source: Wikipedia)
A capsule camera is 28 mm (about an inch) long and 11 mm wide. It has a slippery coating when wet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Upper Endoscopy (Gastroscopy) Procedure, Video, Pictures, Cost</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/upper-endoscopy-gastroscopy-procedure-video-pictures-cost.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthhype.com/upper-endoscopy-gastroscopy-procedure-video-pictures-cost.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Modric</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Upper GI Endoscopy = Esophago-Gastro-Duodenoscopy (EGD)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is a diagnostic procedure enabling your doctor to see inside your esophagus, stomach and duodenum (the first part of the small intestine), using a flexible viewing tube &#8211; gastroscope. Gastroscope has a light and camera on the end and enables direct observing, viewing on the monitor [...]]]></description>
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