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Barium swallow xray

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A 53-year old female asked:

I had a barium swallow xray and am going to have an upper GI scope soon. Radiolgy report indicated a filling defect vs an ulceration. cancer?

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A 46-year old female asked:

I just had an X-ray while I drank barium and swallowed a pill. The pill barely fit through a narrowing of part of esophagus. What can be done?

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A 34-year old asked:

How long does a barium swallow x-ray take?

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A 39-year old asked:

What kinds of things can be detected by barium swallow x-ray test?

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A 30-year old female asked:

Will a 2-3 inch cooked carrot show up on a normal chest X-ray? What about a barium swallow?

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A member asked:

What ingredients are in a barium swallow. Wondering if it is gluten free?

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A 38-year old asked:

Why do I need to have a barium swallow test before I get a Nissen fundoplication?

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A female asked:

I am 80 and I had an appendix removed when I was 23. My doctor wants me to do a barium swallow, is it safe?

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A female asked:

Would could be indicated from a barium swallow when, forward facing, the entire esophagus is white with a section in the middle showing as black?

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A 29-year old asked:

What happens during a modified barium swallow?

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A 33-year old asked:

What are common barium swallow side effects?

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A 43-year old asked:

What types of diseases does a barium swallow detect?

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A 43-year old asked:

What's the connection between a barium swallow procedure and diabetes?

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A 46-year old female asked:

I recently had a barium xray preformed and they found a dark shadow in the middle of my intestines . What could it be?

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A 28-year old male asked:

had a barium swallow test.they said i had some dysmotility, they said its nothing to worry about! im worried does it heal itself? Serious?

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A 31-year old asked:

Is there a difference between a barium swallow and a barium enema?

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A 36-year old asked:

What are common side effects of barium swallow and barium meal tests?

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A 38-year old female asked:

If you need ur esophagus dialated will it show up on a barium swallow?

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A 30-year old asked:

Is barium swallow a very common procedure?

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A 51-year old asked:

Where do I go to get a barium swallow done?

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A 17-year old female asked:

Why would a doctor recommend a barium swallow?

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A member asked:

What is the definition or description of: Barium swallow?

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A 39-year old asked:

Most definitive way to diagnose hiatal hernia, barium swallow or endoscopy?

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A 44-year old asked:

What does it mean if a barium swallow showed a narrowing in my thoracic cavity?

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A 38-year old male asked:

I need to have a barium swallow. Is this safe for kidney patients? I am stage 3 GFR 57.

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A 63-year old female asked:

My one month old is scheduled for a gastrointestinal x ray with a barium enema; is this safe?

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A 26-year old female asked:

What is the radiation risk of a barium swallow? I had one 4 days ago and now I have nausea and a headache. Any correlation?

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A 61-year old female asked:

Unusual appearance of the upper esophagus was the result of my barium swallow Should I b freakin out? I had no issues except post nasal (oxymetazoline) drip

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A member asked:

What can be done for oesophageal spasm..normal barium swallow...gastroscopy showed ulcers.

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A 46-year old asked:

a barium swallow test result said that i had 3 small mucosal lesion within mid/distal esophagus. What should be done?

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