barium meal

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical procedure
gptkbp:administeredBy oral ingestion
gptkbp:alternativeName barium swallow
gptkbp:contains gptkb:barium_sulfate
gptkbp:contraindication severe constipation
suspected gastrointestinal perforation
gptkbp:detects tumors
ulcers
hiatal hernia
strictures
diverticula
gptkbp:developedBy early 20th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label barium meal
gptkbp:imagingTechnique gptkb:X-rays
gptkbp:notAbsorbedBy gastrointestinal tract
gptkbp:replacedBy endoscopy (in some cases)
gptkbp:requiresPreparation fasting
gptkbp:sideEffect abdominal pain
constipation
barium impaction
gptkbp:usedFor radiographic examination of the gastrointestinal tract
gptkbp:usedIn upper gastrointestinal series
gptkbp:visualizes gptkb:duodenum
esophagus
stomach
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Barium_swallow
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6