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Digestive System

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Diseases: Anal and Rectal Diseases | Appendicitis | Bile Duct Diseases | Eosinophilic Disorders | Esophageal Diseases | Gallbladder Diseases | Hepatitis | Hernia | Intestinal Diseases | Liver Diseases | Malabsorption Syndromes | Pancreatic Diseases | Peritoneal Diseases | Stomach Diseases

Symptoms: Abdominal Pain | Bleeding | Constipation | Diarrhea | Gas | Heartburn | Hiccups | Indigestion | Vomiting

Other Topics: General Digestive System | Anatomy | Diagnostic Procedures | Digestive Organ Transplantation | Surgery


Digestive System Diagnostic Procedures

(Jump to: Overview | Endoscopy | Laboratory Tests | Imaging | Ultrasound | Other Procedures )

Overview
Diagnosis of Digestive Disorders:Merck Manual, Home Edition


Endoscopy
Overview
Endoscopy:MedllnePlus
Colonscopy
Understanding Colonoscopy:ASGE
Colonoscopy:UpToDate Patient Information
Virtual Colonscopy, see Imaging Tests
ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP):WebMD
ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography):UpToDate Patient Information
ERCP:SAGES
Esophageal Endoscopy
Transnasal Esophagoscopy NYU Medical Center
Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES):NYU Medical Center
Sigmoidoscopy
Understanding Flexible Sigmoidoscopy:ASGE
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy:UpToDate Patient Information
Upper Endoscopy or EGD (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy)
Understanding Upper Endoscopy:ASGE
Upper Endoscopy:UpToDate Patient Information
Other Endoscopic Procedures
Understanding Capsule Endoscopy (of small intestine):ASGE


Laboratory Tests
DNA Test Finds More Colon Cancers Than Standard Stool Blood Test:American Cancer Society
Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT):WebMD
Liver Panel:Lab Tests Online


Imaging
GI Series
Lower GI Series:NIDDK
Barium Enema (Lower GI Examination):WebMD
Upper GI Series:NIDDK
Virtual Colonoscopy
Virtual Colonoscopy:NIDDK
Virtual Colonoscopy FAQ:ACG [PDF]
Other Imaging Procedures
Computed Tomography (CT) – Abdomen: Scan:American College of Radiology
Gallbladder Scan:WebMD
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Abdomen:WebMD
Scintigraphy:MedicineNet


Ultrasound
Abdominal Ultrasound:WebMD
Understanding EUS (Endoscopic Ultrasonography):ASGE


Other Procedures
Diagnostic Laparoscopy:SAGES
Esophageal Manometry:Jackson Siegelbaum Gastroenterology
Esophageal pH:Jackson Siegelbaum Gastroenterology
Liver Biopsy:NIDDK
Liver Biopsy:UpToDate Patient Information
Paracentesis:WebMD


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