Treatment and Diagnosis

Diagnosis A health professional checks the skin for pressure sores. If a sore is found, the professional assigns a stage based on its depth or severity….

Diagnosis Doctors start by asking about symptoms like nasal congestion, runny nose, decreased sense of smell, facial pain, postnasal drip, and headaches. They also review your…

Diagnosis Doctors call it persistent unexplained fever when a person has a high temperature for more than three weeks and the cause is unclear. Infections like…

Diagnosis Initial Evaluation When someone visits a healthcare provider because of symptoms like ear pain, itching, swelling, or discharge from the ear canal, the provider starts…

Diagnosis Doctors check for scabies by looking for a pimple-like rash, visible burrows, and intense itching, especially at night. Sometimes, they take a skin scraping and…

Trigger finger, also called stenosing tenosynovitis, affects how fingers or the thumb move. The flexor tendons in the hand have trouble gliding smoothly, which can make…

Diagnosis When you visit a healthcare provider for hives (also called urticaria), the provider will start by discussing your symptoms and closely examining your skin. A…

Diagnosis Doctors begin by asking about symptoms such as cold fingers or toes, skin color changes, tingling, or numbness. They also check for visible signs during…

Diagnosis Most doctors start diagnosing gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) by asking about your symptoms and doing a physical exam. Heartburn, chest pain, and regurgitation often show…

Diagnosis Doctors start by asking about signs and symptoms like diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain, cramps, bloody stools, weakness, fever, and nausea. They’ll want to know about…