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Last updated: 11/24/2009
Upper endoscopy
Patients sometimes feel as if they are choking as the doctor passes the endoscope down the throat. This feeling is uncommon, however, if the patient has been given a sedative.
Ambulatory esophageal pH...
monitoring
There are no common complications following this test.
Barium esophagography
Constipation after the test is an infrequent side effect that is treated by giving the patient a laxative.
Esophageal manometry
Complications following this test are very rare.
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Gastrointestinal reflux imaging refers to several methods of diagnostic imaging used to visualize and diagnose gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). GERD is one of the most common gastrointestinal problems among children or adults. It is defined as the movement of solid or liquid contents from the stomach backward into the esophagus.
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Biliary colic is the presenting symptom in 80% of patients with gallstone disease who seek medical care; however, only 10-20% of all individuals with gallstones experience severe gallstone pain.
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