Type of medical tests that help in diagnosing illness

People undergo medical tests in order to determine health problem or illness. Wide range of comprehensive medical laboratory tests are carried out at health care centers. Few of them are discussed below-

Annual physical tests-This comprise of tests like blood pressure, heart rate, weight, temperature and respiration rate in order to determine whether the person is suffering from mild or acute fever. However, not specifically done for testing fever, but these tests are also done for determining other health issues.

Glaucoma Screening-People with eye problem is said to be suffering from Glaucoma. It produces no symptom, which gradually result in loss of vision. Medical test that helps in determining this health issue is Glaucoma Screening. Under this test procedure, visual testing, pachymetry, ophthalmoscopy, gonioscopy and optic nerve imaging tests are conducted.

Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) - When problems with memory like thinking ability, judgment, attention, and remembering ability starts hampering, the person is said to be suffering from Mild cognitive impairment. This problem can further lead to risk of Alzheimer's disease. For diagnosing this issue, patient require going for MCI.

Cardiology testing- There are four tests included in it that are as follows Echocardiograms, Electrocardiograms, Holters & Sudo Scans and Carotid & Leg Dopplers. Each test differs in evaluation of the results. For example, Echocardiograms and Carotid & Leg Dopplers use sound waves to evaluate results, while Electrocardiograms use electrical impulses.

Cardiovascular system test- For testing the circulation of blood in body and heart cardiovascular testing is performed. This test comprise of following- routine treadmill stress testing, stress echocardiograms, adenosine cardiolite, lexiscancardiolite, dobutamine stress echocardiograms, dobutaminecardiolite, cardiolite treadmill, echocardiograms, carotid ultrasound and more.

Respiratory system testing-To measure the functioning of lung, respiratory system testing is performed. During the testing process, values that helps in measuring pulmonary function is Tidal volume (VT), Vital capacity (VC), Total lung capacity, Forced expiratory flow (FEF), Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) and Minute volume (MV).

Nervous system testing-For diagnosing problem in nervous system, neurological tests are conducted for evaluating disorders. This test include computerized tomography (CT), electroencephalogram (EEG), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), electromyogram (EMG) and cerebral spinal fluid analysis (spinal tap).

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