Diagnosis Guide

Bone Tumors: Diagnosis Top Diagnosis 1. Physical exam A bone tumor is generally associated with pain and swelling around the area. The tumor weakens the bone, as a result fractures are common at the tumor sites. Bone pains and swellings […]

HIV/AIDS: Diagnosis Top Diagnosis 1. ELISA testing The Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) or Enzyme Immunoassay (ELIA) is a screening test that is done in the initial period of HIV. In this method of testing, the person’s serum is tested

Alcohol Abuse: Diagnosis Top Diagnosis 1. AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) AUDIT is the best non-invasive method recommended by the WHO to identify the hazardous nature of alcohol consumption in patients. This method gives a simple framework to access

Aging: Diagnosis Top Diagnosis 1. Hormonal profiles This test can extend and enhance the quality of your life by reducing your risk to many age related diseases. This is a non invasive test which can be done at home as

Celiac Disease*: Diagnosis Top Diagnosis 1. ProTime blood test ProTime is a type of blood test that measures the time taken to form blood clots. Vitamin K deficiency, which develops in celiac disease patients owing to reduced absorption of vitamin

Gastritis: Diagnosis Top Diagnosis 1. Other tests The symptoms of gastritis resemble those of cardiac arrhythmias. An ECG measures the electrical activity of the heart over time. The ECG involved strapping on electrodes to the chest of the patient and

Lower Back Pain: Diagnosis Top Diagnosis 1. X rays The most common and first among all the diagnostic tests for lower back pain is the x ray. The lower back is irradiated with these x rays and the images recorded

Gastroenteritis: Diagnosis Top Diagnosis 1. Stool electron microscopy Stool electron microscopy is an expensive diagnostic tool. It helps to identify the source of the antigen. The test helps to identify the various characteristics of the viral particle responsible for the

Menopause: Diagnosis Top Diagnosis 1. Physical examination It is generally the initial phase in diagnosing the early menopause. In the physical examination, the doctor will enquire about symptoms, personal and medical history. It is known that the symptoms in those

Genital Herpes: Diagnosis Top Diagnosis 1. Viral culture If you have a sore then the doctor can take a scraping of the sore and look for HSV virus. The cell scraping is cultured and allowed to multiply. It can then