Physical exam: Vital signs (i.e., heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, temperature) can offer clues to the severity of the pneumonia. Physical exam may reveal labored breathing with use of accessory muscles in the neck, chest, and abdomen.
During a prostate biopsy, your doctor guides a small probe into the rectum and removes a small tissue sample from the prostate for further examination. This tissue allows your doctor to stage the disease and determine an appropriate treatment plan. Contact Us. (800) 615-3055 or. 1  Privacy Policy. 2  Disclaimer. 3  Editorial Policy.
1 A lymph node biopsy is performed by fine needle aspiration. 2  This biopsy uses a very thin needle to remove very small pieces of a lymph node. 3  A CT scan is used to guide the needle into the lymph node. 4  With a local anesthetic, this test causes little discomfort and doesn't leave a scar.rostate Biopsy. A biopsy is the only way to know if you have prostate cancer. A prostate biopsy removes small samples of prostate tissue from the body. The samples are then assessed for the presence of cancer cells. To prepare for the biopsy, you may need to stop taking some medications and start taking others.