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Heartburn
Gastroenterologists and internists are best equipped to diagnose and treat gastroesophageal reflux. Diagnosis is usually based solely on patient histories that report heartburn and other related symptoms. Additional diagnostic procedures can confi...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Heartburn
Heartburn usually is diagnosed by patient histories, symptoms, and clinical assessments. Additional procedures may be used to confirm the diagnosis, assess damage to the esophagus, and monitor the healing progress. The following diagnostic procedu...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Specific Tests Articles

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:February 23, 2009
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
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). With the endoscope, the esophagus (swallowing tube), stomach, and duodenum (first portion of the small intestine) can be easily examined, and abnormalities frequently treated. Patients are usually sedated during the exam.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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 through the tube to treat disorders or biopsy lesions.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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. Small instruments may also be passed through the tube to treat certain disorders or to perform biopsies (remove small samples of tissue).
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
Esophageal manometry
Esophageal manometry is a test to measure the pressure inside the lower part of the esophagus.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 7, 2008
Esophageal Manometry
Esophageal ManometryEsophageal manometryis a test to measure the strength and function of theesophagus(the "food pipe"). Results can help identify causes of heartburn, swallowing problems, or chest pain.
Source:StayWell
Esophageal pH monitoring
Esophageal pH monitoring is a test that measures how often and for how long stomach acid enters the tube that leads from the mouth to the stomach (esophagus.
Source:ADAM
Date:November 2, 2008
Bernstein test
The Bernstein test is a method to reproduce symptoms of heartburn. It is usually done with other tests to measure esophageal function.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 22, 2008
Endoscopy
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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