A recent study suggests that if patients suspected of having diabetes are given blood tests in the afternoon, instead of the morning, their conditions may be overlooked.
The glabella can be used to measure skin turgor in patients suspected of being dehydrated.
Dr. Quintana said 133 patients suspected of having the disease were under treatment in Leon.
In patients suspected of having reflux problems, the acid level of the esophagus may also be tested through a probe.
Since its introduction in the 1990s, it has become an important test performed in patients suspected of thrombotic disorders.
Bedside measurement of urine porphobilinogen is recommended as a screening test for patients suspected of having an acute porphyria.
In reality, Rosenhan had sent no pseudopatients and all patients suspected as impostors by the hospital staff were ordinary patients.
It should result in revealing of the patients and persons, suspected to the specific disease, their isolation and hospitalization.
The experts urged doctors to test the breathing of all patients suspected of having asthma, using a device called a spirometer.
The HeadBed is a cradle used by emergency medical personnel to immobilize patients suspected of spinal injury.