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When You Visit Your Doctor - After Hodgkin's Disease Treatment
Hodgkin's Disease (after the disease has been treated)
Questions to Discuss with Your Doctor:
- Have you had fevers, heavy sweating at night, weight loss, itchy skin, or swollen lymph nodes?
- Do you have pain in any of your bones?
- Do you have a cough?
- Are you fatigued?
- Do you get lightheaded?
- Do you bruise easily or have nosebleeds?
- Do your gums bleed when you brush your teeth?
- Have you had any recent infections?
- Do you have a cough?
- Do you have sinus congestion?
- Do you have nasal discharge?
- Do you know when to seek medical attention for signs of infection?
- Do you know that you still need to practice birth control (both men and women)?
- Infertility is uncommon with newer chemotherapy regimens. If you are a woman and have undergone early menopause, have you considered hormone replacement therapy?
- Are you short of breath at rest or with minimal exertion?
- Do you get chest pain or pressure with exertion?
- Do you have swelling in your legs?
- Do you know that chemotherapy and radiation can increase your risk of developing certain other cancers?
- Are you up-to-date on all of your cancer screening tests?
- If you are a woman, have you discussed the need for regular mammograms and breast examinations with your doctor?
- Are you gaining weight?
- Are you constipated?
- Are you always cold?
- Do you have dry skin?
Your Doctor Might Examine the Following Body Structures or Functions:
- Neck veins
- Heart
- Lungs
- Abdomen (for enlargement or tenderness of the liver or spleen)
- Bones and spine (looking for areas of tenderness)
- Skin (looking for skin cancers)
- Lymph Nodes (neck, axilla, elbow, groin)
Your Doctor Might Order the Following Lab Tests or Studies:
- Blood tests for complete blood counts, kidney and liver function tests
- CT scans of the chest and abdomen
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When You Visit Your Doctor 聴 Acne
Acne
Questions to Discuss with Your Doctor:
- At what age did your problem with acne begin?
- Do you have blackheads, whiteheads, pustules, or cysts?
- If so, what areas are involved: your face, chest, back?
- What is your skin-care routine?
- What products do you use? Do any of them help?
- What medications have you tried (e.g., benzoyl peroxide, Retin-A, antibiotics, Accutane)?
- If you are female, does your acne get worse around the time of your menstrual period and do you have regular menstrual periods?
- What medicines do you take, including over-the-counter medicines and birth-control pills?
- Have you been developing extra body or facial hair?
Your Doctor Might Examine the Following Body Structures or Functions:
- Skin exam
Your Doctor Might Order the Following Lab Tests or Studies:
- Blood tests (liver function tests, cholesterol, or if you are female, perhaps a pregnancy test if you are taking the medicine Accutane)
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When You Visit Your Doctor - Acoustic Neuroma
Acoustic Neuroma
Questions to Discuss with Your Doctor:
- Do you have trouble hearing out of one ear or both?
- Do sounds seem distorted in one ear?
- Are sounds different between your two ears?
- Is the hearing loss getting progressively worse?
- Do you have difficulty understanding others when they are talking? For example, do you have trouble hearing people on the other end of the telephone?
- Do you have ear pain?
- Have you been dizzy or lightheaded? If so, does it seem as if the room is spinning?
- Do you feel unsteady when you walk?
- Have you heard ringing or unusual noises in one or both of your ears?
- Do the muscles on one side of your face feel weaker compared to the other side?
- Is there any weakness of your face?
- Have you lost your ability to taste certain foods?
- Have you had headaches? Nausea? Vomiting?
- Have you had double vision or unusual eye movements?
Your Doctor Might Examine the Following Body Structures or Functions:
- Ear, nose, and throat exam, including a screening test of your hearing in each ear
- Neurological exam
Your Doctor Might Order the Following Lab Tests or Studies:
- Audiometry (formal hearing test) by a certified audiologist
- Brain-stem auditory evoked potentials
- MRI or CT scan of the head
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When You Visit Your Doctor 鈥� Bell's Palsy
Bell's Palsy
Questions to Discuss with Your Doctor:
- Do you have weakness or paralysis of the muscles in your face?
- Can you still raise your eyebrows?
- Can you close your eyelids?
- Have you had ear pain? If so, on which side?
- Are your eyes watery?
- Have you noticed any change in your sense of taste?
- Have you had problems hearing?
- Have you had problems chewing?
- Over what period of time did your symptoms develop?
- Have you had a recent upper respiratory tract infection (for example, a cold)?
- Could you have had a tick bite in the recent past?
- Do you have diabetes?
Your Doctor Might Examine the Following Body Structures or Functions:
- Neurological exam focusing on the strength of the facial muscles
- Examination of the ears, nose, and throat
Your Doctor Might Order the Following Lab Tests or Studies:
- Blood tests for blood sugar and possibly Lyme disease
- Hearing test (if you report difficulty hearing)
- MRI computed tomography (CT) of the head (if your history and exam are concerning for a stroke or tumor)
When You Visit Your Doctor - Crohn's Disease
Crohn's Disease
Questions to Discuss with Your Doctor:
- Do you have abdominal pain or cramping?
- Do you have diarrhea, fevers, fatigue, rectal pain, or bloody stools?
- Have you recently lost weight?
- Is there a family history of inflammatory bowel disease?
- How many times a year do you get pain flare-ups?
- Do you have episodes of joint pain or swelling?
- Are you taking any medications?
Your Doctor Might Examine the Following Body Structures or Functions:
- Temperature, blood pressure, heart rate
- Careful abdominal exam
- Rectal exam
Your Doctor Might Order the Following Lab Tests or Studies:
- Sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy
- Stool sample to look for the presence of blood, white blood cells, and to culture
- Complete blood count and other blood tests
- CT scan or MRI of the abdomen
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When You Visit Your Doctor - Gallstones
Gallstones
Questions to Discuss with Your Doctor:
- Do you have pain in the mid- or upper-right portion of your abdomen?
- Do fatty meals worsen the pain?
- Does the pain occur after eating?
- Do you have nausea, vomiting, or bloating?
- Does the pain ever go through to your back?
- Is the pain steady or intermittent?
- Have you had fevers?
- How long does it take for the pain to go away?
- Do you take any medications (for example, birth-control pills or hormone therapy)?
- Have you had any rapid weight loss?
- Have you noticed darkening of your urine or yellowing of the eyes?
Your Doctor Might Examine the Following Body Structures or Functions:
- Abdominal exam
Your Doctor Might Order the Following Lab Tests or Studies:
- Blood tests of liver function
- Complete blood count
- Abdominal ultrasound
- Cholescintigraphy (HIDA scan)
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When You Visit Your Doctor - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Questions to Discuss with Your Doctor:
- Do you get a burning sensation in your chest or throat after eating?
- Do you ever have a bitter or sour taste in your mouth?
- Do you ever have bloating or nausea after you eat?
- How often do you get these symptoms?
- What do you do to relieve the symptoms?
- Are the symptoms related to physical exertion?
- Are the symptoms worse when you are lying down or sitting up?
- Have you noticed any black stools?
- Do you have a persistent cough?
- Do you have a history of ulcer disease?
- Are you taking any medications, especially ones that can irritate the esophagus or stomach, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen or tetracycline?
- Do you drink alcohol or smoke?
- How soon after you eat at night do you go to bed?
- Have you tried any over-the-counter medications? If so, do they help?
Your Doctor Might Examine the Following Body Structures or Functions:
- Chest and lung exam
- Abdominal exam
Your Doctor Might Order the Following Lab Tests or Studies:
- Upper endoscopy (internal examination of the esophagus and stomach)
- pH probe (to assess the acid level in the esophagus and stomach)
- Manometry (to measure the pressure of the sphincter between the esophagus and the stomach)
- Stool testing for blood
- Complete blood cell count
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When You Visit Your Doctor - Hearing Loss
Hearing Loss
Questions to Discuss with Your Doctor:
- Is your hearing loss on one side or both?
- For how long have you noticed the problem?
- Has your hearing loss been getting worse over time?
- Do you have difficulty understanding other people when they speak?
- Do you say "what?" a lot?
- When you turn on the television, do others say that it is too loud?
- Have you had any kind of ear surgery?
- Have you flown in an airplane recently?
- Do other people in your family have trouble hearing?
- Do you hear ringing in your ears?
- Do you suffer from dizziness or loss of coordination?
- Have you had multiple ear infections in the past?
- Do you currently have an upper respiratory infection (for example, a cold) or other infection?
- Have you had any head injuries or strokes in the past?
- Are you taking any medications?
Your Doctor Might Examine the Following Body Structures or Functions:
- Examine your ears, nose, and throat.
- Test your balance, coordination, and walking.
Your Doctor Might Order the Following Lab Tests or Studies:
- Test your ability to hear.
- Formal hearing testing by an audiologist (hearing specialist)
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When You Visit Your Doctor - Peripheral Artery Disease
Peripheral Artery Disease
Questions to Discuss with Your Doctor:
- Do you develop pain, cramps, aches, fatigue, or numbness in your leg muscles when you walk?
- At what distance do you develop symptoms?
- Do they go away when you stop walking?
- Do you ever develop these symptoms at rest?
- Do you have decreased sensation in your feet?
- If you are a man, do you have erectile dysfunction?
- Are you doing everything possible to modify the risk factors that can worsen this disease (smoking cessation, treating elevated blood pressure and cholesterol, and controlling diabetes)?
- Are you exercising regularly and at progressively more strenuous levels?
- Are you taking an aspirin every day?
- If you have diabetes, do you practice meticulous foot care (cleaning, applying moisturizing lotions, and wearing well-fitting protective shoes)?
- Do you know when to seek emergency medical care for peripheral artery disease (if your leg becomes suddenly painful, pale, cold and numb)?
- Do you get chest pain or pressure with exertion or at rest? If so, you may have coronary artery disease.
- Do you have sudden brief episodes of blindness (like a shade being pulled over your eyes) or sudden episodes of weakness in an arm or leg, or difficulty speaking? These could be warning symptoms of stroke.
Your Doctor Might Examine the Following Body Structures or Functions:
- Heart rate, blood pressure, and weight
- Pulses in your feet and groin, and behind your knees
- Listen with the stethoscope over your carotid arteries in your neck
- Heart and lungs
- Neurologic exam (reflexes and sensation in your legs)
- Muscles (looking for atrophy in leg muscles)
- Skin, looking for changes related to reduced circulation
Your Doctor Might Order the Following Lab Tests or Studies:
- Blood tests, including glucose and cholesterol levels
- Ultrasound of your carotid arteries
- Doppler Ankle-Arm Indices
- Exercise Stress Test
- MRI/MRA
- Angiography
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When You Visit Your Doctor - Vaginitis
Vaginitis
Questions to Discuss with Your Doctor:
- How long have you had this vaginal discomfort?
- Does it itch or burn?
- Do you have vaginal discharge? Does it have a bad odor? What is the consistency?
- Are you pregnant?
- Are you sexually active?
- Is sexual intercourse painful?
- Do you have pain or burning with urination?
- Are you urinating more frequently?
- Do you have urinary incontinence?
- Are you post-menopausal?
- Do you have vaginal dryness?
- Do you have diabetes?
- Have you recently taken antibiotics or corticosteroids?
- Is your immune system suppressed in any way?
- Do you take birth-control pills?
- Do you wear tight pants or synthetic fabrics (nylon)? (These are all predisposing factors for yeast infections).
- Have you or your partner ever had a sexually transmitted disease?
- Do you have fevers, chills, abdominal pain, joint pain, or a rash?
Your Doctor Might Examine the Following Body Structures or Functions:
- Abdominal examination
- Pelvic examination
Your Doctor Might Order the Following Lab Tests or Studies:
- Sample of the vaginal discharge to examine under a microscope (wet smear)
- Cultures of the vaginal discharge
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Avocado nutrition: Health benefits and easy recipes
Swimming lessons save lives: What parents should know
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What can magnesium do for you and how much do you need?
Dry socket: Preventing and treating a painful condition that can occur after tooth extraction
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Could biofeedback help your migraines?
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