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Achalasia Learning Center

Physical examination may show signs of anemia. Tests include: Esophageal manometry; Upper GI x-ray;
Source:ADAM
Date:February 20, 2008
Diagnosis of achalasia begins with a careful medical history. The history should focus on the timing of symptoms and on eliminating other medical conditions that may cause similar symptoms. Tests used to diagnose achalasia include: Esophageal mano...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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 ha...
Source:ADAM
Date:February 23, 2009
The health status of populations and of individuals is assessed for many reasons. Assessing needs for care helps guide the allocation of resources— diagnostic assessments guide treatment, prognostic assessments contribute to planning, and assessin...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Esophageal manometry is a test to measure the pressure inside the lower part of the esophagus.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 1, 2009
An upper GI examination is a fluoroscopic examination (a type of x-ray imaging) of the upper gastrointestinal tract, including the esophagus, stomach, and upper small intestine (duodenum).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
An upper GI examination is a fluoroscopic examination (a type of x ray imaging) of the upper gastrointestinal tract, including the esophagus, stomach, and upper small intestine (duodenum).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
An upper GI examination is a fluoroscopic examination (a type of x-ray imaging) of the upper gastrointestinal tract, including the esophagus, stomach , and upper small intestine (duodenum).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
GI bleeding studies uses radioactive materials in the investigation of bleeding from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. These studies go under various names such as "GI bleeding scans" or "Tagged red blood cell scans." They are performed and interpr...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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 limite...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
An esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), or upper endoscopy, is a procedure in which a camera mounted on a small flexible tube is used to view the esophagus, stomach , and duodenum (part of the small intestine ). Small instruments may also be passed t...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Endoscopy is a way of looking inside the body using a flexible tube that has a small camera on the end of it. This instrument is called an endoscope.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 23, 2009
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