- Health A to Z
Healthline Premium Tools
Advertisement
Marketplace
Tests could include:
-
Sleep Electroencephalogram
 |
Tests vary and depend on the specific sleep disorder. A sleep study( polysomnography) may be done.
|
 |
Diagnosis of sleep disorders usually requires a psychological history as well as a medical history. With the exception of sleep apnea syndromes, physical examinations are not usually revealing.
|
|
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient''s body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems.
|
 |
Polysomnography is a sleep study. A sleep study monitors you as you sleep, or try to, sleep.Rapid eye movement(REM) sleep Non-rapid eye movement(NREM) sleep.REM sleep is associated with dreaming.
|
|
The word polysomnography, derived from the Greek roots"poly," meaning many,"somno," meaning sleep, and"graphy" meaning to write, refers to multiple tests performed on patients while they sleep. Polysomnography is an overnight test to evaluate slee...
|
|
Do you often have problems sleeping? Do you feel tired most days of the week? Talk to your health care provider or a sleep specialist. He or she may suggest that you have a sleep study. It can help diagnose a sleep disorder such as sleep apnea or narcolepsy. During the study, a special machine is used to monitor your sleep.
|
 |
Polysomnography is a set of tests performed while a patient sleeps. It is done to diagnose and evaluate sleep disorders, and examines at a minimum brain wave patterns, the movements of both eyes, and the tone of at least one skeletal muscle.Polyso...
|
 |
Polysomnography is a series of tests performed on patients while they sleep. Polysomnography is a comprehensive overnight procedure that evaluates sleep disorders.
|
 |
The pulse oximeter is a photoelectric instrument for measuring oxygen saturation of the blood.
|
|
The pulse oximeter is a photoelectric instrument for measuring oxygen saturation of blood.A pulse oximeter measures the amount of oxygen present in blood by registering pulsations within an arteriolar bed(an area between arteries and capillaries)....
|
|
Detailed information on peak flow meters, including how to obtain one, how to measure personal best peak flow, peak flow zones, and how a peak flow meter should be used, and information on oximeters and spirometer
|
|
The Beck Depression Inventory(BDI) is a series of questions developed to measure the intensity, severity, and depth of depression in patients with psychiatric diagnoses. Its long form is composed of 21 questions, each designed to assess a specific...
|
|
People who are depressed have a cluster of symptoms characterized by sadness and a profound lack of energy and well-being.
|
|
The Hamilton Depression Scale(HDS or HAMD) is a test measuring the severity of depressive symptoms in individuals, often those who have already been diagnosed as having a depressive disorder. It is sometimes known as the Hamilton Rating Scale for ...
|
 |
Thyroid function tests are common tests used to tell how well your thyroid is working.
|
|
Thyroid function tests are blood tests used to evaluate how effectively the thyroid gland is working. These tests include the thyroid-stimulating hormone test(TSH), the thyroxine test(T 4), the triiodothyronine test(T 3), the thyroxine-binding glo...
|
|
Detailed information on the most common types of thyroid function tests Thyroid function tests are common procedures performed to determine how well the thyroid is functioning. Some of the most common thyroid function tests include the following:
|
|
Thyroid function tests are blood tests used to evaluate how effectively the thyroid gland is working.These tests include the thyroid-stimulating hormone test(TSH), free and total thyroxine tests(FT 4,T 4), the free and total triiodothyronine tests...
|
|
The key tests to determine thyroid function are serum measurements of free thyroid hormones and thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH). Thyroid hormones have a negative feedback on TSH secretion from the anterior pituitary.
|
 |
Blood gases is a measurement of how much oxygen and carbon dioxide is in your blood. It also determines the acidity(pH) of your blood.Usually, blood is taken from an artery.
|
 |
Blood gas analysis, also called arterial blood gas(ABG) analysis, is a procedure to measure the partial pressure of oxygen(O 2) and carbon dioxide(CO 2) gases and the pH(hydrogen ion concentration) in arterial blood.Blood gas analysis is used to d...
|
 |
Blood gas analysis, also called arterial blood gas(ABG) analysis, is a test which measures the amounts of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood, as well as the acidity(pH) of the blood.An ABG analysis evaluates how effectively the lungs are deliv...
|
 |
Blood gases are defined as the mixture of gases, including oxygen(O 2), carbon dioxide(CO 2), and nitrogen(N 2), dissolved in the fluid fraction of blood.Oxygen from the air is transported from the lungs to all tissues of the body, where it is nee...
|
 |
TSH is a laboratory test that measures the amount of thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH) in your blood. TSH is produced by the pituitary gland and tells the thyroid gland to make and release the hormones thyroxine(T4) and triiodothyronine(T3).
|
 |
T4(thyroxine) is a hormone produced by the thyroid gland. A laboratory test can be done to measure the amount of T4 in your blood.Blood is typically drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand.
|
Home | About | Health Experts | Careers | Site Map | Feedback | Help | Health Tools | Tell a Friend
Advertise | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy
Advertise | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2005 - 2009 Healthline Networks, Inc. All rights reserved.