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Thoracentesis is a procedure in which a needle is inserted into the pleural space between the lungs and the chest wall.

Bone marrow tests check whether your bone marrow is healthy and making normal amounts of blood cells. The two bone marrow tests are aspiration and biopsy

Treatment for overweight and obesity will depend on the cause and severity of your condition. Possible treatments to aim for a healthy weight include healthy lifestyle changes, behavioral weight-loss treatment programs, medicines, and possibly surgery.

If you have been diagnosed with overweight or obesity, it is important that you continue your treatment, aim for a healthy weight, continue your behavioral weight-loss program, and have your doctor monitor your condition and assess your risk for complications.

Vascular dementia is the second most common form of dementia, after Alzheimer’s disease, affecting almost a third of people over age 70.

There are three types of defibrillators: automated external defibrillators (AEDs), implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), and wearable cardioverter defibrillators (WCDs). Each type works by checking for arrhythmias, or irregular heart rhythms. Once detected, each defibrillator will send a shock to restore a normal rhythm. Learn more about how the three types of defibrillators work.

Automated external defibrillators AEDs are found in many public spaces. They may be used in an emergency to help someone who is experiencing sudden cardiac arrest.

Placing an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) requires minor surgery, which usually is done in a hospital. Typically, the ICD is placed under your breastbone or along your ribs. In infants, it can be placed in the abdomen. With some devices, your doctor may first thread one or two sensor wires through your blood vessels into the chambers of your heart. With others, a single sensor wire is placed along the breastbone. The doctors will use a monitor to guide the wires and put them in the right place.

There are no methods to screen for VTE. If you are preparing to go to the hospital for a procedure or have other risk factors for VTE, talk with your doctor about a plan for preventing blood clots from forming.

Your doctor will diagnose deep vein thrombosis with or without pulmonary embolism based on your medical history, a physical exam, and various imaging or blood test results.