It's a treatment to revert certain severe and potentially lethal arrhythmias. Through two paddles over the chest, an electric discharge is sent for the heart to beat at its normal rhythm. It's performed under anesthesia.

Dehydroepiandosterone sulfate: 30 to 260 microgr/100mL

Dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate: 30 to 260 microgr/100 mL

It's a way of repairing a damage tooth by caries and to return its normal function and shape. First, the decayed part is removed, the area is cleaned, and then the area is filled with a restoration material (for example: gold, porcelain, amalgam or composite resin)

Non-invasive study. It is analyzed in a sample of stool the presence of fat thorugh different techniques, among them: Steatocrit and Sudan III stain.

It’s an examination that measures if the hormone corticotropin (ACTH) can be inhibit (suppressed) by the pituitary gland, located in the brain.
For its examination, you will receive a corticoid called Dexamethasone. After this, a blood sample will be taken to measure the level or cortisol.
There are two tests of Dexamethasone suppression:
Low doses of Dexamethasone suppression test: you will receive 1 mg of Dexamethasone, oral at 11 PM and the Doctor will take a blood sample at 8 AM the next morning to measure cortisol.
High dose of Dexamethasone suppression test: you will receive 500 mg of Dexamethasone, oral, every 6 hours, for two days. A blood sample will be taken the next morning of the last dose to measure cortisol in blood. Two 24-hour urine samples (recollection of all urine of a day) will be also needed to measure cortisol in urine before and during the second day of the test.

Avoid food which irritates the stomach: coffee, strong spices (pepper, chilli, condiment sauces), alcohol, citrus foods (orange juice, lemon).
Drink enough water.
Eliminate the soda drinks.
Do not eat fatty or fried food.
Avoid taking aspirin
Increase the consumption of fibre in your diet:
-Whole-grains: rice, bread, breakfast cereals and whole-grain pasta; wheat germ, whole-grain oat, whole-grain crackers (sodas, macrobiotic)
-Pulses: chickpeas, lentils.
-Fruits (except citrus): apples, peaches, banana, watermelon, melon, plums.
-Raw and cooked vegetables: salads with lettuce, cabbage, cucumber, carrots, broccoli, zucchini, etc.

It's a blood analysis to see the amount of digoxin in blood. Normal value: 0,8 to 2 nanogram/ml

.Fat less than 7 gr/day
.Leucocyte: none
.Occult blood: negative

Analysis that consists of a sample of the stool of the patient that will be then preserved in a suitable way and analyzed in a lab specialized in these kind of studies.

Analysis that consists of a sample of the stool of the patient that will be then preserved in a suitable way and analyzed in a lab specialized in these kind of studies.

It is an invasive study that allows to examine the interior of larynx and mouth more closely by putting a tube called laryngoscope through the mouth.
It’s done under general anaesthesia in a hospital or medical centre.

Analysis that consists of a sample of the stool of the patient that will be then preserved in a suitable way and analyzed in a lab specialized in these kind of studies.

.Fat lower than 7 g/day
.Leukocyte: none
.Occult blood: Negative

Painless study which uses a special camera to take patches (photos) of the kidneys, after a contrast substance administration through vein. It may be necessary to sedate the patient so s/he stays still during the study.