Esophageal manometry Send this page to a friend Print Facebook Twitter Pinterest It is a test to measure how well the esophagus is working. How the test is performed Esophageal manometry During esophageal manometry, a thin, pressure-sensitive probe is passed…

Esophageal bleeding varices Send this page to a friend Print Facebook Twitter Pinterest The esophagus (swallowing tube) is the tube that connects the throat to the stomach. Varicose veins are widened veins that can be found in the esophagus of…

Electrocardiogram Send this page to a friend Print Facebook Twitter Pinterest What is an electrocardiogram (ECG)? An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a simple and painless procedure that measures the electrical activity of the heart. Every time the heart beats, an electrical…

Chickenpox and the vaccine that prevents it English (US) The male doctor with a stethoscope listens to a child’s heartbeat, since the mother holds the child. Doctors recommend that your child receive 2 doses of the chickenpox vaccine so that…

Angiotomografía computarizada La angiografía por tomografía computarizada (ATC) utiliza una inyección de material de contraste en los vasos sanguíneos y la tomografía computarizada para ayudar a diagnosticar y evaluar enfermedades de los vasos sanguíneos o afecciones relacionadas, como aneurismas o…