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What is Upper GI Series?

The upper gastrointestinal (GI) series uses x-rays to diagnose problems in the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (first part of the small intestine). The upper GI series can show a blockage, abnormal growth, ulcer, or a problem with the way an organ is working.

Reasons had & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons had
# of patients Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell 		# of patients evaluated by
Acid reflux (GER gastroesophageal reflux) 4 0
Other 3 1
Nausea and vomiting 2 0
burning esophogus 1 0
Swallowing 1 0
rule out another issue 1 0

See all 6 patients currently having Upper GI Series

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
1 100%

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
0 0%
Usually
1 100%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
1 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
1 100%

Report created on March 22, 2010.