Digestive Health Exams and Procedures

When your doctor orders a digestive health exam like a colonoscopy, knowing what to expect can reduce any anxiety you have. Explore what you need to know.
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What Is an Appendectomy?
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Colonoscopy Age Recommendations
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What Is a Lipase Test?
Preparing equipment for colonoscopy
Symptoms of Bacterial Infection After Colonoscopy
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What Is a Stomach Biopsy?
Doctor pointing out problems of the anus and rectum, such as anal fissure
What Is Proctoscopy?
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Signs That You May Need a Colonoscopy
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ERCP Procedure to Diagnose and Treat Digestive Conditions
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What to Expect During a Laparoscopic Appendectomy
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How Often Should You Get a Colonoscopy?
Are you malnourished?
Am I Malnourished? Quizzes and Diagnosis Criteria
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Do GI Cocktails Really Work?
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Albumin Blood Test
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What Is a Colorectal Surgeon (Proctologist)?
Vitamin D Testing
What Is the Vitamin D Test?
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What Is Small Bowel Enteroscopy?
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Gastric Emptying Study: Test Prep, Purpose, Results
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Why You Shouldn't Try a DIY Fecal Transplant
HIDA scan
What Is a Hepatobiliary Iminodiacetic Acid (HIDA) Scan?
Pain or cramps in stomach
Common Tests Used to Diagnose Abdominal Pain
Female technologist performing ultrasound on patient
What Is an Abdominal Ultrasound?
PET Scan machine
PET Scans for Staging Colorectal Cancer
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Colonoscopy: How to Prepare
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Overview of Enemas and Your Health
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How a Colon Biopsy Is Performed
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Potential Risks of a Colonoscopy
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Sonography: How a Sonogram Test Works and What It Shows
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How Do I Know When Colonoscopy Prep Is Complete?
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How to Use an Enema Safely
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Polypectomy for Colon Polyps: Procedure Overview
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Normal Stool After Ostomy Surgery
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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) Is a Procedure to Examine Your GI Tract
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What to Expect From a Fecal Transplant
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Stool Cultures: When They Are Ordered and Why
A doctor holding an endoscope with gloves on
The Different Types of Endoscopy Procedures
A virtual colonoscopy looks at the colon via CT images
What Is a Virtual Colonoscopy?
Individual having an magnetic resonance enterography.
What Is Magnetic Resonance Enterography?
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Fecal Immunochemical Test to Detect Hidden Blood
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5 Tips to Overcome Discomfort During a Medical Exam
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What Is Endoscopic Ultrasound?
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An Overview of the Bristol Stool Chart
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What Is a Colonic?