Diagnostic Procedures

Bowel Examination (Tests, Scans, Scopes) Pictures, Diagnosis

Digestive problems are among the most common medical complaints. It can be acute where the symptoms last for a short period of time and resolve with/without treatment, or it >> Read More ...
Chest X-Ray Guide, Abnormalities of Lung and Heart Diseases

What is a chest X-ray? A chest X-ray (CXR) or chest radiograph is an image obtained by passing ionizing X-rays (electromagnetic radiation) through the chest (thorax). This is >> Read More ...
High Sugar (Glucose) Levels in Blood or Urine – What does it mean?

How does sugar get into the blood? All food that is digested and then absorbed travels through the bloodstream to the liver. Here it is processed further – some is >> Read More ...
How To Do A Self Breast Exam – Visual, Standing, Lying Down

Introduction to Self Breast Exam Regular breast self-examination for women is often recommended by physicians as a means of checking for signs of breast cancer. Mammography >> Read More ...
HIV Lab Tests and Types of Testing for Diagnosis or Monitoring

HIV Lab Test vs Rapid Test HIV testing can be broadly divided between rapid tests and laboratory tests. The rapid test can be done at home or at a screening facility and a >> Read More ...

Brittle Bones Tests, Scans and Other Diagnostic Investigations

Screening for osteoporosis in high risk groups like postmenopausal women, elderly men, or patients on long-term corticosteroid therapy is always advisable for early detection. Management of osteoporosis also requires recording of the baseline values of parameters for monitoring the progress of osteoporosis therapy. The >> Read More ...

Suspected Stroke – Diagnosis (Tests, Scans) and Assessment

A stroke, or cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is the neurological dysfunction that arises when there is an interruption of the blood supply to a specific region of the brain. Stroke causes sudden death of brain cells due to lack of oxygen. It is a major life-threatening emergency and recognizing the early signs and symptoms >> Read More ...

Glaucoma Tests (Diagnosis) and Different Treatments

Glaucoma refers to a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerves due to gradually increasing pressure within the eye, the intraocular pressure (IOP). Glaucoma can develop in one or both eyes. Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness, yet many people are unaware that they have this condition since the >> Read More ...

Inflamed Nerve (Neuritis) Diagnosis and Treatment

Neuritis is the term for inflammation of the nerve. It may be due to a number of causes including mechanical trauma, chemical injury, nutritional deficiencies, infections, inherited disorders and systemic diseases. Inflammation of a sensory nerves may present with numbness, tingling, abnormal sensations or pain. When the >> Read More ...

Prothrombin Time (PT) Test, Principle, Normal and “High” Values

Hemostasis is the mechanism by which the body stops blood loss. It involves a series of steps first to rapidly plug the leak and then to secure it followed by permanent healing processes that restores the integrity of the blood vessel. One of the important phases of hemostasis is the coagulation phase which involves >> Read More ...

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Diagnostic Procedures

Bowel Examination (Tests, Scans, Scopes) Pictures, Diagnosis

Chest X-Ray Guide, Abnormalities of Lung and Heart Diseases

High Sugar (Glucose) Levels in Blood or Urine – What does it mean?

How To Do A Self Breast Exam – Visual, Standing, Lying Down

HIV Lab Tests and Types of Testing for Diagnosis or Monitoring