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Diagnostic Tests for Hot flashes

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Hot flashes Tests: Book Excerpts

DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP - FACIAL FLUSHING

Home Diagnostic Testing

These home medical tests may be relevant to Hot flashes:

Osteoporosis & Bone Health: Home Testing:
- Home Osteoporosis Tests
- Home Bone Loss Tests
Menopause: Related Home Testing:
Vaginal Health: Home Testing:
Breast Cancer: Related Home Tests:
- Home Breast Cancer Test Kits
- Home Breast Lump Detection

Hot flashes Diagnosis: Book Excerpts

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FACIAL FLUSHING: DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP
(Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)

Urinalysis for 5-HIAA should be done if carcinoid syndrome is suspected. Urine samples may be taken for drug and alcohol screen in all cases in which there is any doubt about drug or alcohol history. Tests for serum FSH and estradiol should be done in patients suspected of having menopause. A 24-hr urine collection for catecholamine should be done for patients suspected of having pheochromocytoma. Serum gastrin tests should be done for patients suspected of having Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. In patients with systemic mastitis or dermatomyositis, a skin biopsy or muscle biopsy can be done. In patients with suspected Cushing's disease, a serum cortisol and cortisol suppression test can be done.

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Source: Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs, 2003