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Tests List

Tests could include:
  • CT of maxillofacial area without contrast
  • Examination of nose
  • taking nasal swab

Tests Overview Articles

Sinusitis
Your doctor will test for sinusitis by: Shining a light against the sinus (transillumination) for signs of inflammation; Tapping over a sinus area to find infection. Other tests that might be considered include: Culturing material from the nose; T...
Source:ADAM
Date:January 23, 2008
Sinusitis
Diagnosis is sometimes tricky, because the symptoms so often resemble those of an uncomplicated cold. However, sinusitis should be strongly suspected when a cold lingers beyond about a week's time. Medical practitioners have differing levels of tr...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Sinusitis
Diagnosis is sometimes tricky, because the symptoms so often resemble those of an uncomplicated cold. However, sinusitis should be strongly suspected when a cold lingers beyond about a week's time. Medical practitioners have differing levels of tr...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Sinus Infection
Medical practitioners have differing levels of trust in certain basic examinations commonly conducted in the office. For example, tapping over the sinuses may cause pain in patients with sinus infection, but it may not. A procedure called sinus tr...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Specific Tests Articles

Cranial CT scan
A cranial CT scan is computed tomography of the head, including the skull, brain, orbits (eye sockets), and sinuses.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 25, 2006
Physical examination
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical examination includes: Inspection (looking at the body) Palpation (feeling the body with hands) Auscultation (listening to sounds) Percussion (producing sounds)
Source:ADAM
Date:January 22, 2007
Sinus x-ray
A sinus x-ray is an examination involving images of the air-filled cavities in the frontal bones on the skull that are lined with a mucous membrane . X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation like light, but of higher energy, so they can penetrate the body to form an image on film. Structures that are dense (such as bone) will appear white, air will be black, and other structures will be shades of gray.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 23, 2008
Allergy testing
Allergy tests are any of several tests used to determine the substances to which a person is allergic.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 17, 2007
Sweat electrolytes test
Sweat electrolytes is a test that measures the level of chloride in sweat.
Source:ADAM
Date:November 12, 2007
Sweat Test
A sweat test, sometimes called a sweat chloride test, is a procedure used to measure the amount of sodium and/or chloride (salt) excreted by a person ' s sweat glands. Purpose The sweat test is used to diagnosis cystic fibrosis (CF).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Transillumination
Transillumination is the shining of a light through a body cavity or organ.
Source:ADAM
Date:November 14, 2007
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