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What risks exist for the patient in undergoing an impedance phlebography?
Impedance phlebography is painless and safe. It presents no risk to the patient.
What risks exist for the patient in undergoing a nasopharyngeal culture?
There is little to no risk involved in a nasopharyngeal culture.
What risks exist for the patient in undergoing a laryngoscopy?
This procedure carries no serious risks, although the patient may experience soreness of the throat or cough up small amounts of blood until the irritation subsides.
What risks exist for the patient in undergoing a tarsorrhaphy?
Tarsorrhaphy carries few risks. If complications occur, they are usually minor eyelid swelling and superficial infection.
What risks exist in doing a throat culture?
There is a minor risk for the health professional of exposure to the patient's illness.
What risks exist for the patient in undergoing an Epstein-Barr virus test?
There are no risks over and above those of having blood drawn for any other purpose.
What risks exist for the patient in undergoing neurolinguistic programming?
NLP is believed to be generally free of harmful side effects.
What risks exist for the patient in undergoing a gastrostomy?
There are few risks associated with this surgery. The main complications are infection, bleeding, dislodgment of the tube, stomach bloating, nausea, and diarrhea.
What risks exist for the patient in undergoing a lactic acid test?
Risks for this test are minimal. The patient may experience slight bleeding from the blood-drawing site, fainting or feeling lightheaded after puncture of the vein (venipuncture), or an accumulation of blood under.
What risks exist for the patient in undergoing immunoelectrophoresis?
Risks for this test are minimal, but may include slight bleeding from the blood-drawing site, fainting or feeling lightheaded after venipuncture, or bruising.
What risks exist for the patient in undergoing a hepatitis virus test?
Risks for these tests are minimal for the patient, but may include slight bleeding from the blood-drawing site, fainting or feeling lightheaded after venipuncture, or hematoma (blood accumulating under the puncture site)
What risks exist for the patient in undergoing a transcranial Doppler ultrasonography?
TCD is noninvasive and has no risks. A compression test is occasionally, though very rarely, hazardous for a patient with narrowed arteries (atherosclerosis ), since the increased pressure may dislodge a piece of the substance.
