Barium Swallow
Barium Swallow
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SLIDE 1
Goals
1. To understand how barium and air can be used as contrast agents in the upper GI tract
2. Identify normal anatomic impressions on the esophagus and relationship to chambers of the heart to the surface anatomy of the thorax
3. Relate the surface anatomy such as the angle of Louis and various vertebrae and how they relate to the position of the esophagus and the GI junction
4. Understand which portions of the stomach (fundus, body, antrum) and duodenum will pool barium in prone, supine and upright positions
5. Appreciate the different fold patters of the stomach, duodenum, and jejunum
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