Archives mensuelles: October 2016
Temporal Biopsy
Indications:
The biopsy is performed in case of suspicion of temporal arteritis, either in a temporal arteritis or polymyalgia rheumatica.
Cons-indications:
anticoagulant therapy.
Principle:
The histological analysis of samples...
Prostate Biopsy
Indications:
The review serves to confirm or before treatment for prostate cancer and type.
Principle:
This is to clarify a doubt, clinical or ultrasound, realizing a sampling...
Liver Biopsy
Indications:
The interest of the biopsy should be carefully weighed before the risks.
This is thanks to a liver tissue sampling to know the liver condition,...
Biopsy of the Small Intestine
Indications:
This is to detect diseases of the small intestine such as celiac disease, lymphoma, or Whipple's disease.
Cons-indications:
Hemostasis disorders and against any indication to general...
Audiogram
Indications:
Take stock of not failing hearing reported by the patient or his entourage or revealed by clinical examination.
Principle:
It stimulates the hearing aid by air,...
Knee Arthroscopy
Indications:
Any injury suspected meniscus or ligaments requires an arthroscopy. The review is required if a suspect knee meniscal tear, partial or complete, or if...
Anoscopy
Indications:
The test checks the state of the anus, rectum and its walls; it allows to take stock of the presence and importance of hemorrhoids,...
Amniocentesis
Indications:
The goal is to repeat, by examining a large number of chromosomal abnormalities in the unborn child, if it shows malformation risk factors or...
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
Indications:
This examination can detect, from a biological abnormality noted, inflammatory or infectious syndrome.
Principle:
The sedimentation rate of red blood cells is affected by many factors,...
Transaminases AST and ALT
Indications:
This is basically to highlight, thanks to the determination of transaminases SGOT and SGPT, cytolysis, whether liver, smooth muscle origin (eg the heart) or...