Don’t eat before an ultrasound without checking with your doctor
Most people would think of ultrasounds when it comes to monitoring pregnancy, but this type of procedure is also used to noninvasively check someone’s liver, eyes, gallbladder, spleen, kidneys, blood vessels, pancreas, but also reproductive parts.
So, the way a bat uses sound waves to avoid objects in the dark, the same way your doctor uses an ultrasound to see images of your insides. But, now it becomes complicated because it all depends on the type of ultrasound. If you’re about to have an ultrasound on your abdomen, then you’ll need to fast for eight to 12 hours prior.
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How come I’ve never seen this list in any medical facility? How come I never hear or read from ophthalmologists about wearing sunglasses when outside in the sun, especially at the beach and over water? How come there is only a cursory announcement of the dangers of digesting pills laced with harmful drugs?