Hypertension Diagnosis
Blood pressure testing provides an easy way to diagnose hypertension. An inflatable cuff goes around the arm or wrist and provides two pressure measures. The first, systolic, measures the pressure in...
View ArticleAppendicitis Diagnosis
Diagnosis of appendicitis begins by obtaining a patient history to determine the patient’s family history of appendicitis, risk factors, and symptoms. The clinician will evaluate the type and location...
View ArticleGastritis Diagnosis
A gastritis diagnosis typically starts with a physical exam and questions about a patient’s health history. Some cases of gastritis can be diagnosed without a diagnostic test. If a doctor does order a...
View ArticleFibromyalgia Diagnosis
There are no specific tests that can be used to diagnose fibromyalgia. Instead, healthcare providers look for a variety of diagnostic criteria determined by a physical exam as well as a medical and...
View ArticleHypothyroidism Diagnosis
When a healthcare provider suspects that a patient has hypothyroidism, they will perform a physical examination and review the patient’s medical history. The provider can then order a group of blood...
View ArticlePsoriasis Diagnosis
Diagnosing psoriasis does not involve the use of special tools or blood tests. Instead, a dermatologist (doctor specializing in diseases of the skin) or another healthcare professional examines the...
View ArticleCrohn’s Disease Diagnosis
Only a medical doctor can diagnose Crohn’s disease, and there is no single test that can confirm a diagnosis. Because Crohn’s disease often presents like other health conditions, it’s important to...
View ArticleDiabetes Diagnosis
Your primary care provider or an endocrinologist (specialist of the endocrine system, which includes the pancreas) can run a variety of tests to determine if someone has diabetes. Diagnostic tests...
View ArticlePancreatitis Diagnosis
A series of tests help to diagnose pancreatitis and eliminate other potential causes of symptoms. A healthcare provider may order one or more of these tests: A blood test to look for an increase in...
View ArticleBronchitis Diagnosis
Healthcare professionals diagnose bronchitis based on patients’ medical history and on the results of physical exams and diagnostic tests. Clinicians will ask about their history of smoking, exposure...
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