What Is Rumination Syndrome?
4. How Is Rumination Syndrome Diagnosed?
Diagnosis is more about ruling out other possibilities. When you visit a medical professional with suspected rumination syndrome, the doctor is likely to perform a typical exam, including taking an oral history. You may be asked about symptoms, medications, medical history and stressors. Doctors may also perform a high-resolution esophageal manometry and impedance measurement to verify increased abdominal pressure.
The physician may order additional testing to rule out other causes of your symptoms. For example, an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) can help rule out obstructions in the small intestine, esophagus and stomach. The doctor may even use the EGD test to collect a tissue sample for further study. Another procedure a doctor may use to help identify or rule the syndrome is gastric emptying. During this procedure, your doctor times how long it takes food to empty from your stomach or travel through the intestines and colon, giving a picture of your digestive health.
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