Digestive System
Use these links to jump directly to your topic of interest in Digestive System:
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 )
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Diagnosis of Digestive Disorders:Merck Manual, Home Edition |
| Endoscopy | |
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Endoscopy:MedllnePlus |
| Colonscopy | |
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Understanding Colonoscopy:ASGE |
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Colonoscopy:UpToDate Patient Information |
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Virtual Colonscopy, see Imaging Tests |
| ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography) | |
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Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP):WebMD |
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ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography):UpToDate Patient Information |
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ERCP:SAGES |
| Esophageal Endoscopy | |
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Transnasal Esophagoscopy NYU Medical Center |
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Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES):NYU Medical Center |
| Sigmoidoscopy | |
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Understanding Flexible Sigmoidoscopy:ASGE |
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Flexible Sigmoidoscopy:UpToDate Patient Information |
| Upper Endoscopy or EGD (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy) | |
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Understanding Upper Endoscopy:ASGE |
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Upper Endoscopy:UpToDate Patient Information |
| Other Endoscopic Procedures | |
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Understanding Capsule Endoscopy (of small intestine):ASGE |
| Laboratory Tests | |
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DNA Test Finds More Colon Cancers Than Standard Stool Blood Test:American Cancer Society |
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Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT):WebMD |
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Liver Panel:Lab Tests Online |
| Imaging | |
| GI Series | |
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Lower GI Series:NIDDK |
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Barium Enema (Lower GI Examination):WebMD |
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Upper GI Series:NIDDK |
| Virtual Colonoscopy | |
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Virtual Colonoscopy:NIDDK |
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Virtual Colonoscopy FAQ:ACG [PDF] |
| Other Imaging Procedures | |
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Computed Tomography (CT) – Abdomen: Scan:American College of Radiology |
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Gallbladder Scan:WebMD |
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Abdomen:WebMD |
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Scintigraphy:MedicineNet |
| Ultrasound | |
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Abdominal Ultrasound:WebMD |
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Understanding EUS (Endoscopic Ultrasonography):ASGE |
