Sounds like "hilajar" test in reference to the abdominal exam.
2006-08-23 08:03:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Okay, how about heel jar test?
2006-08-23 08:09:57 · update #1
Nothing is coming to mind. Can you give any more information, like maybe what they are testing for?
Heel jar test I have heard of. It is also called the Markle test. For this test you have the patient stand on their tip toes then drop down to their heels. The jarring of the body causes pain in the area of inflammation within the abdomen, usually localized to the area of the inflamed organ.
2006-08-23 08:07:36 · answer #1 · answered by MELISSA B 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is it perhaps an evaluation for a hiatal (or hiatus) hernia? That is the closest thing I could think of? If so, Merck defines it as a condition in which a portion of the stomach bulges and protrudes upward through an opening in the diaphragm. The diaphragm is the sheet of muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen. Hiatal hernia symptoms include heartburn, belching, difficulty swallowing, and chest pain. A weakened or enlarged hiatus (the hole in the diaphragm through which the esophagus passes) may increase the risk for developing a hiatal hernia, but a definite cause is not known.
2006-08-23 08:17:52 · answer #2 · answered by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's no such thing as a heel jar test...
I honestly can't come up with anything. Are you sure you heard right?
2006-08-23 08:15:08 · answer #3 · answered by sous_lepontmirabeau 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't ring a bell with me and I know a lot of medical terms. Call the doc back and get them to spell it to you. Then you can find out.
2006-08-23 08:07:52 · answer #4 · answered by Chloe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Epistaxis
2006-08-23 08:05:56 · answer #5 · answered by Ms. Silk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you thinking of "hilar". That's an area where nerves and blood vessels connect to other tissue. Maybe?
2006-08-23 08:23:15 · answer #6 · answered by Matt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ive heard abt 'kala-azar' which is a disease, not any test that remotely sounds as hilajar/ heal jar. recheck your ref if you can.
2006-08-23 08:25:56 · answer #7 · answered by Dr. Adwait Desai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
might be related with some test of digestive system not sure
2006-08-23 08:12:13 · answer #8 · answered by sarah m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope - nothing - sorry. Can you tell me what they are testing for? maybe that would help.
2006-08-23 08:12:03 · answer #9 · answered by cyndi71mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋