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An esophogram is a study of your esophagus,
the tube in your throat through which food passes from
your mouth to your stomach. There are no special
preparations for you to do before an esophagram.
When you come for your exam, you will fill out some papers
giving us permission to do your exam. You will then change into a gown.
The radiologist will have you drink a barium solution. This will enhance
your x-ray images making it much easier for your doctors to come to a
diagnosis for you. The doctor may also have you swallow some "fizzies" which
introduce air into your stomach. These will make you feel as if you want to
belch, but you need to swallow to keep the air down. You may not belch. The
doctor will ask you to roll in different directions as the x-rays are taken
so that they can get different angles. You will have to hold your breath at
intervals during this time.
After the radiologist is finished with those pictures, your x-ray
technologist will use a different machine to take more pictures.
This exam takes about 30 minutes.
You may resume your normal activities,
including eating and drinking, right after the exam. It
is important that you drink extra fluids for two to
three days after your exam to flush the barium from your
system. If you have a tendency toward becoming
constipated, you may want to take a laxative.
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