Question 1: Is the barium meal examination painful? It doesn't hurt. I drank a glass of plain water. I thought it would make me sick, but it actually had no taste. I guess it had added sugar. I swallowed it in one gulp and finally excreted it through my stool.

Question 2: Is barium meal imaging painful? Barium meal imaging is barium imaging of the digestive tract. It refers to taking barium sulfate as a contrast agent during the examination to show whether there are any lesions in the digestive tract under X-ray irradiation. Check method. Barium meal angiography is usually performed on the upper gastrointestinal tract: after taking barium, the shape, outline, position of the stomach, changes in gastric mucosal folds, and functional changes such as tension, peristalsis, and emptying can be observed. It can examine and diagnose esophageal lesions, gastritis, gastroptosis, gastric ulcer, gastric cancer, gastric mucosal prolapse, duodenal ulcer, duodenitis, duodenal stagnation and other diseases. 1. You need to make an appointment in advance before the examination; 2. On the day of angiography, you need to fast and fast in the morning, including drinking water and medicine. 3. During the examination, you need to take barium first. The barium has no other odor and is slightly sweet, so no sugar is needed.

Question 3: Gastritis was detected after a gastroscopy. Now the director requires a barium meal to test the motivation to eat. What is a barium meal? Painful? Is it really possible to test the power of eating? Barium meal is a white rhombic crystal. The barium meal used for gastrointestinal examination is medicinal barium sulfate (that is, a suspension of barium sulfate). Therefore, it is insoluble in water and lipids, so it will not be absorbed by the gastrointestinal mucosa. Therefore it is basically non-toxic to humans. Barium meal angiography, also known as barium angiography of the digestive tract, is an examination method that uses barium sulfate as a contrast agent to show whether there are lesions in the digestive tract under X-ray irradiation. Unlike barium enema, barium meal radiography uses a contrast agent taken orally, which allows for a clearer radiological examination of the entire digestive tract, especially the upper gastrointestinal tract.

Main uses

It is used as a filler for white pigments, paper and rubber, and as a medicine for gastrointestinal X-ray examination.

Principle introduction

During X-ray examination, due to the different density and thickness of various organs and tissues of the human body, a natural contrast of black and white is displayed. However, in some parts of the human body, especially the abdomen, because the densities of several internal organs and tissues are roughly similar, a contrast agent that is harmless to the human body (such as medical barium sulfate, which has a high density and can block the passage of X-rays) must be introduced ), artificially improving the display contrast can achieve the ideal inspection effect. This examination method is clinically called X-ray imaging examination.

Scope of application

The most commonly used X-ray imaging examinations are gastrointestinal barium meal imaging and barium enema imaging. This examination is safe, non-invasive and has no side effects. However, some patients, such as patients with acute respiratory tract infections, patients with severe heart, liver and kidney dysfunction, and patients with positive iodine test, are generally not suitable for this examination.

Disadvantages of barium meal

Barium swallowing or barium enema examination can only see the outline of the digestive tract, and the gastrointestinal tract filled with barium often covers up tiny lesions, so it is often taken orally. Soaking agent or injecting air into the intestinal tract makes the gastrointestinal tract contain both high-density barium and low-density air shadow, forming air barium contrast imaging, which makes it easy to obtain positive results.

Barium meal classification

According to the needs of clinical diagnosis and treatment, gastrointestinal barium meal imaging can be divided into upper gastrointestinal tract barium meal, total gastrointestinal barium meal, colon barium enema and small intestine barium enema examination.

Special handling

If soluble barium salts such as barium chloride are mistakenly used as barium sulfate in medicine, soluble sulfates such as magnesium sulfate are usually used for detoxification. Barium ions are heavy metal ions and are very harmful to the human body. The introduction of sulfate ions can cause the combination reaction of barium ions and sulfate ions to produce barium sulfate, thereby eliminating the danger.

Precautions

1. It is forbidden to take drugs containing metal (such as calcium tablets, etc.) from the day before the examination.

2. General examination takes several hours, please wait patiently, do not eat anything or leave without the doctor's consent. A few patients still need to be reviewed that afternoon.

3. It is best to wear underwear without buttons during the examination.

4. When intestinal obstruction is clinically suspected or confirmed, barium sulfate imaging is strictly prohibited.

5. The day before the examination, the diet should be mainly semi-liquid, and it is not advisable to eat after ten o'clock in the evening.

6. White stool may be discharged after the examination, which is normal. After the examination, you should drink plenty of water to eliminate the barium meal as soon as possible.

Treatment process

Patients generally have no pain or other complications during barium meal examination and are easy to accept it. The patient first takes an injection (20ml of Scopolamine Butyl Bromide Injection), and then takes 3-5 grams of gas-generating powder orally (dry swallowing) to fully expand the stomach. Stand on the examination table, follow the doctor's instructions, make corresponding body movements and swallow a large amount of medical pure barium sulfate suspension. The total amount is about one paper cup. When the X-ray passes through the human body, the monitor is used to indirectly observe the shape, size, position and peristalsis of the stomach filled with barium, and the camera is taken to make a comprehensive judgment based on the clinical manifestations. For some patients with atypical clinical symptoms and X-ray signs, other examinations must be combined.

Question 4: How is a barium meal done? Is it painful? A barium meal should not be painful. I have never done it, but I know the principle. It is to drink barium sulfate, which is a kind of salt. Just drink the liquid and it will be fine. Gastroscopy It's rather painful. .

Question 5: How is a barium meal done? Is it painful? Barium meal imaging uses a contrast agent taken orally, which can provide a clearer radioactive examination of the entire digestive tract, especially the upper gastrointestinal tract. The barium meal used for gastrointestinal examination is medicinal barium sulfate (that is, a suspension of barium sulfate). Because it is insoluble in water and lipids, it will not be absorbed by the gastrointestinal mucosa, so it is basically non-toxic to humans.

Question 6: Is the barium meal examination uncomfortable? I suggest you switch to it. On the one hand, gastroscopy is more conducive to early diagnosis of the disease. On the other hand, barium meal examination is also very uncomfortable. Moreover, the gastroscopy is very thin now and makes you feel nauseated. Just get over it a little bit

Question 7: How long should I fast during X-ray barium meal examination? Is the examination process painful? Before the barium meal examination, you need to fast and not eat or drink for at least 4 hours before the examination can be carried out. Generally, it is ideal to do the examination in the morning. Examination of the abdominal liver, spleen, kidneys and other organs generally does not require fasting because they are less disturbed by the intestines. However, examinations of the gallbladder and pancreas need to be done on an empty stomach, because when the gallbladder is fasting, the gallbladder is full and ultrasound images are easy to display, and It can truly reflect the maximum volume and shape of the subject's gallbladder. If the test results are still unclear at this time, you need to follow a low-vegetarian diet for three more days and then recheck on an empty stomach for comparison and judgment. In addition, some people should not undergo ultrasound examination immediately after barium meal X-ray of gastrointestinal tract because the barium can hinder the penetration of ultrasound. So you should do a B-ultrasound first and then a barium meal.

For reference only. Please ask your doctor for details.

Question 8: I have an uncomfortable stomach and often belch. Is the barium meal examination painful? There is nothing wrong with a gastric examination. Go on an empty stomach! It just starts by feeding you some food that reflects the image of your stomach and then putting some tubes in your throat. There is nothing uncomfortable when doing it, but it will cause a little wear and tear on your throat after it is done. Feeling a little discomfort is much better than having stomachache every day, and it hurts even when you take a deep breath! If you are sick, treat it quickly and don’t delay! Don't worry! It's fine!