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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for Finger swelling
  1. ... What are appendicitis tests? Appendicitis is an inflammation (swelling) or infection of your appendix. Your appendix is a small finger-like pouch attached to your large intestine. It's ...
  2. ... attacks healthy cells in your joints, causing pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of function in your joints. It most commonly occurs in the wrist and fingers. Joint effusion , a condition that happens when too ...
  3. ... Your provider will gently insert a gloved, lubricated finger into your anus to check for hemorrhoids, fissures, ...
  4. ... collect a sample of blood by pricking your finger. You'll mail your sample to a lab ...
  5. ... the surface of a person's hand (palm and fingers) equals about 1% of their total body surface ...
  6. ... a sharp device (a lancet) to prick your finger so you can collect a drop of blood ...
  7. ... usually collect a drop of blood from your finger and send it to a lab for testing. ...
  8. ... hospital, you may have a fingerstick test. Your finger will be pricked with a small needle and ...