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Tests Overview Articles

Hiatal hernia
Barium swallow x-ray; Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 8, 2008
Hiatal Hernia
A hiatal hernia is an abnormal protrusion of the stomach up through the diaphragm and into the chest cavity.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Specific Tests Articles

Barium X-Rays (Upper and Lower GI)
Detailed information on barium x-rays (also called upper and lower GI series)
Source:StayWell
Barium X-Rays (Upper and Lower GI)
Detailed information on barium x-rays, also called upper and lower GI series, including information on how the procedure is performed
Source:StayWell
Physical examination
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical examination includes: Inspection (looking at the body; Palpation (feeling the body with hands; Auscultation (listening to sounds; Percussion (producing sounds.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 22, 2007
EGD - esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is an examination of the lining of the esophagus, stomach, and upper duodenum with a small camera (flexible endoscope) which is inserted down the throat.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 8, 2008
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
An esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), which is also known as an upper endoscopy or upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, is a diagnostic procedure that is performed to view the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (part of the small intestine). In an EGD, the doctor uses an endoscope, a flexible, tube-like, telescopic instrument with a tiny camera mounted at its tip, to examine images of the upper digestive tract displayed on a monitor in the examination room.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Upper GI Endoscopy
Upper GI EndoscopyUpper GI endoscopyallows your doctor to look directly into the beginning of your gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (the first part of the small intestine) make up the upper GI tract.Before the Exam...
Source:StayWell
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
An endoscope as used in the field of gastroenterology (the medical study of the stomach and intestines) is a thin, flexible tube that uses a lens or miniature camera to view various areas of the gastrointestinal tract. When the procedure is limited to the examination of the inside of the gastrointestinal tract ' s upper portion, it is called upper endoscopy or esphagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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