Medical tests sourcebook : basic consumer health information about preventive care guidelines, routine health screenings, home-use tests, blood, and stool tests, genetic testing, newborn screening, endoscopic exams, and imaging tests, such as x-ray, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), mammography, fluoroscopy, and nuclear and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams ; along with facts about diagnostic tests for allergies, cancer, diabetes, heart and lung disease, infectious diseases, sleep problems, and other specific conditions, a glossary of related terms, and directories of additional resources / Keith Jones, managing editor.

Descriptionxix, 746 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Note: Contentpt. I. Medical tests for healthy living -- 1. Regular health exams are important -- Healthy men -- Healthy women -- Five minutes (or less) for health -- Check-up checklist : things to do before your next check-up -- When getting medical tests -- 2. Family history -- Importance of knowing family history -- FAQs on family history -- 3. Questions about medical tests.

Note: Contentpt. II. Screening and preventative care tests -- 4. Newborn screening tests -- Importance off newborn screening -- Talk with your doctor about newborn screening -- Facts about birth defects -- Developmental monitoring and screening -- Screening test for baby's hearing capabilities -- Vaccine recommendations for infants and children -- 5. Preventive care for children and adolescents -- Recommended screening tests for children and adolescents -- Child and teen BMI -- Tips for parents : ideas to help children maintain a healthy weight -- Screening test for child's vision -- Get your teen screened for depression -- 6. Preventive care and screening test guidelines for adults -- Recommended screening tests for adults -- Facts on adult BMI -- Tips for adults : preventing weight gain and importance of physical activity -- Get your blood pressure checked -- Talk with your doctor about depression -- Get your cholesterol checked -- Get tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea -- Get tested for HIV -- 7. Screening tests for women -- Recommended screening tests for women -- Get tested for breast cancer -- Get tested for cervical cancer -- Get tested for colorectal cancer -- 8. Preventive care and screening for seniors -- FAQs on preventive care and screening for seniors -- Recommended screenings for seniors : men -- Recommended screenings for seniors : women -- Get a bone density test -- Get your vision tested -- Get your hearing checked -- Recommended immunizations for seniors -- 9. Genetic testing -- FAQs about genetic testing -- Inheriting genetic conditions -- 10. Screening tests for immigrants and refugees.

Note: Contentpt. III. Laboratory tests -- 11. Understanding laboratory tests -- 12. Lead screening test -- 13. Common blood tests -- 14. Biopsies -- Breast biopsy -- Liver biopsy -- Other biopsies -- 15. Bone marrow tests -- 16. Stool tests -- Colorectal cancer and stool test -0- Detection of parasite antigens -- 17. Strep throat test.

Note: Contentpt. IV. Imaging tests and risks -- 18. Medical x-ray imaging -- 19. Risks of medical imaging -- Overview on risks of medical imaging -- FAQs on radiation and risks -- Radiation exposure from CT scan and its effects on children -- 20. Radiography -- 21. Contrast radiography -- Coronary angiography -- Lower gastrointestinal (GI) series -- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) series -- Lung ventilation / perfusion scan -- 22. Ultrasound imaging -- Overview of ultrasound imaging -- Carotid ultrasound -- 23. Computed tomography (CT) scan -- Overview of computed tomography -- Full-body computed tomography -- Chest computed tomography scan -- Computed tomography and its role in cancer treatment -- Virtual colonoscopy -- 24. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan -- Overview of magnetic resonance imaging scan -- Cardiac MRI -- 26. Nuclear heart scan -- 26. Coronary calcium scan -- 27. Mammography -- 28. Pediatric x-ray imaging -- 29. Fluoroscopy.

Note: Contentpt. V. Catheterization, endoscopic, and electrical tests and assessments -- 30. Cardiac catheterization -- 31. Endoscopic procedures -- Bronchoscopy -- Capsule endoscopy -- Colonoscopy -- Cystoscopy and ureteroscopy -- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy -- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) -- Flexible sigmoidoscopy -- 32. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) -- 33. Electrocardigorams (EKG) and Holter and event monitors.

Note: Contentpt. VI. Screening and assessments for specific conditions and diseases -- 34. Allergy testing -- Testing for environmental allergies -- Testing for pollen allergy -- Testing for food allergy -- 35. Asthma testing -- 36. Bladder and kidney function tests -- Urodynamic testing -- Testing for kidney disease -- 37. Cancer screening tests -- Cancer screening overview -- Screening for bladder and other urothelial cancers -- Screening for colorectal cancer -- Screening for esophageal -cancer -- Screening for liver (hepatocellular) cancer -- Screening for neuroblastoma -- Screening for oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer -- Screening for skin cancer -- Screening for stomach (gastric cancer) -- 38. Cancer screening tests for women -- Screening for breast cancer -- Screening for cervical cancer -- Screening for endometrial cancer -- Screening for ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer -- 39. Cancer screening test for men -- Screening for prostate cancer -- Screening for testicular cancer -- 40. Celiac disease tests -- 41. Cystic fibrosis (CF) tests -- 42. Diagnostic tests for diabetes and prediabetes -- Overview of diagnostic tests for diabetes and prediabetes -- Blood glucose meter -- 43. Heart and vascular disease screening and diagnostic tests -- 44. Infectious disease testing -- Tests for HIV / AIDS -- Flu/influenza testing -- Test for hepatitis -- Tests for chlamydia -- Test for tuberculosis -- Malaria testing -- 45. Lung function tests -- 46. Sleep disorder tests -- 47. Thyroid and other endocrine tests -- Thyroid tests -- Graves' disease testing -- Hashimoto's disease testing -- 48. Vision tests -- Color blindness testing -- Cataract testing -- Tests for diabetic eye disease -- Tests for glaucoma -- 49. Balance (vestibular) disorder tests.

Note: Contentpt. VII. Home and self-ordered tests -- 50. Overview of home and self-ordered tests -- 51. Cholesterol home testing -- 52. Drugs of abuse home-use test -- 53. Direct-to-consumer genetic testing -- 54. Hepatitis C home test -- 55. HIV home test -- 56. Menopause home test -- 57. Fecal occult blood test -- 58. Gynecological concerns home tests.

Note: Contentpt. VIII. Additional help and information -- 59. Glossary of terms related to medical tests -- 60. Online health screening tools -- 61. Directory of breast and cervical cancer early detection programs -- 62. Organizations with resources for people undergoing medical tests.

Abstract:"Provides basic consumer health information about endoscopic, imaging, laboratory, and other types of medical testing for disease diagnosis and monitoring, along with guidelines for screening and preventive care testing in children and adults. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"-- Provided by publisher.

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