MÃ©decins Sans FrontiÃ¨res, also known in English as Doctors Without Borders, is an international humanitarian non-governmental organization best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries affected by endemic diseases. In 2015, over 30,000 personnel â mostly local doctors, nurses and other medical professionals, logistical experts, water and sanitation engineers and administrators â provided medical aid in over 70 countries. The vast majority of staff are ...
If your doctor suspects you have persistent depressive disorder, exams and tests may include. Physical exam. The doctor may do a physical exam and ask in-depth questions about your health to determine what may be causing your depression. In some cases, it may be linked to an underlying physical health problem. Lab tests. Your doctor may order lab tests to rule out other medical conditions that may cause depressive symptoms.
As part of some stress tests, pictures are taken of your heart while you exercise and while youâre at rest. These imaging stress tests can show how well blood is flowing in your heart and how well your heart pumps blood when it beats. One type of imaging stress test involves echocardiography (echo). This test uses sound waves to create a moving picture of your heart. An exercise stress echo can show how well your heart's chambers and valves are working when your heart is under stress. A stress echo also can show areas of poor blood flow to your heart, dead heart muscle tissue, and areas of the heart muscle wall that aren't contracting well.