Distendend Abdomen Causes, Treatments and More
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Diagnostic Tests for Abdominal Distension
Blood tests may indicate an underlying problem, and X-rays can show a tumor or structural damage to a part of the gastrointestinal system.
Other commonly used tests include abdominal ultrasound and CT scans, sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy, or EGD, in which a tube is passed through the esophagus, stomach and beginning of the small intestine to locate abnormalities. A gastric motility test may be done, and if there appears to be abdominal fluid, a physician may use a needle to draw it out for testing.1’Abdomen – swollen.’ Medline Plus. medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003122.htm
