Medical Tests & Exams

• What Is the Apgar Score?

  The Apgar score is the very first test given to a newborn, done right after birth in the delivery or birthing room.

• What’s a Nasopharyngoscopy? (Video)

  A nasopharyngoscopy is a quick procedure that uses a special camera to help a doctor look at the back of the throat.

• Wound Drainage Culture

  Doctors order wound drainage cultures when they suspect wounds are infected.

• Wrist X-Ray Exam

  A wrist X-ray is a safe, painless test that makes pictures of the inside of the wrist to see things like broken bones.

• X-Ray Exam: Ankle

  An ankle X-ray can help find the cause of symptoms such as pain, tenderness, and swelling, or deformity of the ankle joint. It can also detect broken bones or a dislocated joint.

• X-Ray Exam: Bone Age Study

  A bone age study can help evaluate how a child’s skeleton is maturing, which can help doctors diagnose conditions that delay or accelerate growth.

• X-Ray Exam: Cervical Spine

  This X-ray can, among other things, help find the cause of neck, shoulder, upper back, or arm pain. It’s commonly done after someone has been in an automobile or other accident.

• X-Ray Exam: Chest

  A chest X-ray is a safe and painless test that uses a small amount of radiation to take a picture of a person’s chest, including the heart, lungs, diaphragm, lymph nodes, upper spine, ribs, collarbone, and breastbone.

• X-Ray Exam: Finger

  Doctors may order a finger X-ray to find the cause of symptoms such as pain, tenderness, or swelling, or to detect broken bones or dislocated joints.

• X-Ray Exam: Foot

  A foot X-ray can help doctors find the cause pain, tenderness, swelling, or deformities. It also can detect broken bones or dislocated joints.