A hiatal hernia occurs when part of the stomach bulges into the chest. It can cause severe heartburn but is treatable.
EXCRETORY UROGRAPHY IN PATIENTS PREPARED BY SIMETHICON (ESPUMISAN Â® ) Espumisan Â® is one of the final preparations for oral administration that eliminates gases from the gastrointestinal tract. The drug is in the form of soft capsules gelatin. Each capsule contains 40 mg of simethicon. Espumisan Â® works by dissolving gas bubbles in the chyme, which are then absorbed through the intestinal tract wall or eliminated in the form of gas fluid.
Gastric emptying scintigraphy: This nuclear medicine test uses an external scanner that tracks radioactive materials (eaten by the patient in food) as they move through the digestive system. A four-hour emptying test has become the gold standard for diagnosis and is available at Boston Childrenâs Hospital.