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Health Encyclopedia: Sickle Cell Disease Diagnosis

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Prenatal diagnosis of sickle cell disease is now possible for women who may be at risk for having a child with the disease. A positive result for sickle cell disease, however, poses extremely difficult questions even for parents who are not opposed to abortion:

Some cases of sickle cell disease can be mild, but the parents and doctors have no way of knowing this from test results.
The benefits of current treatments and pain management must be weighed against the likelihood of suffering an...

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Postpartum Depression

By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

...blood test could one day become part of standard prenatal care, just as screening for... Read more »

Depression During Pregnancy and Postpartum Part 1: Prevalence and Diagnosis

By UNC Center for Women's Mood Disorders , Health Expert

...one of the most common complications of both the prenatal and postpartum period (Yonkers et al,... Read more »

Diabetic Pregnancy: My New Full-Time Job

By Kelsey Bonilla , Health Expert

...my (basically) nutritionally sound meals, take my prenatal vitamin, manage my insulin boluses... Read more »

Preparing Your Body for Baby

By Kelsey Bonilla , Health Expert

...of taking my regular multivitamin, I began a daily prenatal vitamin which had the doses of folic... Read more »

Massage Therapy for Stroke Rehabilitation

By Deanne Stein , Health Expert

...met a lady through my dentist who specializes in prenatal massage therapy. Since my lower back... Read more »

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Stress Test: When are Stress Tests Necessary?

A stress test is an objective way of determining your exertional capacity. It can be used for many reasons. By far the most common use is to assess the cause for a patient complaint such as chest... Read more »

How is Alzheimer's disease diagnosed or evaluated?"

There are no definitive imaging or laboratory tests for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease while the patient is alive. Definitive diagnosis is made by an autopsy of the brain, which occurs after... Read more »

Migraine Issues: How is migraine diagnosed?

A definitive diagnostic test for migraine headache does not exist. Diagnosis by a physician is based on physical examination results and patient medical and headache history. A CT or MRI may be taken... Read more »

Tests used to help with Alzheimer's disease diagnosis "

Laboratory tests: Tests of blood, urine, or spinal fluid can help the doctor find other possible diseases causing symptoms that mimic Alzheimer's symptoms.Neuropsychological tests: These tests help... Read more »

How is GERD diagnosed or evaluated?"

A well-taken patient history is the first step to establishing a diagnosis of GERD. If the patient has the classic heartburn and regurgitation symptoms then a diagnosis of GERD can be made with a... Read more »

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