Diseases and Disorders > 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
	Anoscopy:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
	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
	Gallbladder X-rays (Oral Cholecystogram):Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
	Gastric Emptying Scan:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
	Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Abdomen:WebMD
	Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography (PTHC):Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
	Scintigraphy:MedicineNet

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

	Other Procedures
	Diagnostic Laparoscopy:SAGES
	Esophageal Function Tests:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
	Esophageal Manometry:Jackson Siegelbaum Gastroenterology
	Esophageal pH:Jackson Siegelbaum Gastroenterology
	Liver Biopsy:NIDDK
	Liver Biopsy:UpToDate Patient Information
	Paracentesis:WebMD

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