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Beware the "false positive" stress test by Dr. William D. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:17pm There's a widely-known (among cardiologists) problem with nuclear stress tests. It's called the "false positive." (Nuclear stress tests are known as stress Cardiolites, stress thalliums, stress Myoviews, persantine stress tests, adenosine stress tests) Stress tests, nuclear and otherwise, are helpful for identifying areas of poor bloo ... Read on »

If there are 22,000 illness’s in this world I should technically be thankful even if I had just ten of them. by Lexie Posted Wed 18 Jan 2012 8:11pm Here are just the psychiatrist disorders we have discovered. For full affect, scroll quickly with head tilted back and eyes widened to incredibly height. A few gasps here and there would be helpful. Anxiety Disorders 309.9 Adjustment Disorder Unspecified Adjustment Disorders 309.24 Adj ... Read on »

What else is there? by Dr. William D. Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 07 Sep 2008 12:06pm This question comes up frequently: Aren't there any alternatives to heart scans performed on a CT or EBT device? Yes, there are. First of all, heart scans are performed best on an electron-beam CT device (EBT) or a 64-slice multi-detector CT (MDCT) device. (While they are also obtainable through less-than-64 slice CT devices (e.g., 16 ... Read on »

How is a Non-Stress test administered and why would I need one? (NST) by Sharon LaMothe Healthy Living Professional

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Posted Tue 12 Aug 2008 4:22pm So many tests so little time....Pregnant? Is it time for your non-stress test? Are you stressed out about it? Well don't be. The information below will explain how easy and painless it really is....(and I have had SEVERAL so I know what I'm talking about!) Sharon www.InfertilityAnswers.net How is ... Read on »

How is a Non-Stress test administered? (NST) by Sharon LaMothe Healthy Living Professional

Posted Sat 20 Dec 2008 5:57pm So many tests so little time....Pregnant? Is it time for your non-stress test? Are you stressed out about it? Well don't be. The information below will explain how easy and painless it really is....(and I have had SEVERAL so I know what I'm talking about!) Sharon www.InfertilityAnswers.net How is a Non-Stress ... Read on »

Non-Stress Tests are causing me STRESS!!! by Helene Patient Expert

Posted Wed 14 Jan 2009 8:56pm Why do they call them Non-stress Tests?? I find that they do nothing but cause me more stress. Today's NST lasted 90 minutes long...yes, 90 minutes long! Let me start off by saying I had an OB appointment first, which lasted maybe 10 minutes so I was feeling pretty encouraged that my NST would be just as eventful and quick. No cervix check to ... Read on »

Mitocondrial Failure (Acumen and Biolab test) by Carlitos G. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 21 May 2009 10:43pm You can always contact me at carlitos.gonzalez@gmail.com Please, do not leave anonymous comments because I can't respond to you then... Remember that this is juat a post of my blog, and it evolves, so to see the full story go to: www.pochoams.blogspot.com (English) or www.bukisa.com/people/Carlitos or (English) and www.sfc-tratamiento.blogspot. ... Read on »

Test Stress by Sally N. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 07 Mar 2009 2:20pm When you are in the world of cancer you become used to tests and going to the doctor. Whether you are diagnosed, or high risk it becomes a way of life. You have scans…all that wonderful contrast stuff…you wait (and wait and wait). Many times it leads to more tests and more waiting which equals more stress. The other week there was a report pu ... Read on »

Med Solutions and Blue Cross Caught On the Stress Test Denial Algorithm (video) by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Fri 15 Apr 2011 10:08pm Ok we are now starting to see some of the 3rd party risk companies used by insurers being questioned. When they make their sales pitch to insurers they of course tell them how much money they can save them, a percentage usually. The video talks about approval for tests and what is allowed and what is not allowed. What controls these co ... Read on »

Should all patients with positive excercise stress test (EST) undergo coronary angiogram ? by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 26 Jun 2009 5:32pm Exercise stress test ( Also called treadmill test ) is an important investigation not only in patients with suspected CAD but also in established CAD . In the former group , it helps us to exclude CAD in patients with chest pain and in the later group , it helps us to assess functional capacity , risk stratification and to detect a ... Read on »