Barium Enema with Air Contrast. Your doctor has requested a procedure called a barium enema with air contrast. This exam is performed to assess a change in bowel habits, abdominal pain or rectal bleeding, or if your doctor suspects that you may have diverticulitis (small inflamed areas in your colon) or polyps (growth of tissue on your colon).
Medial Branch Block. The medial branch nerves are small nerve branches that transmit pain from the facet joints (small joints between vertebrae). The nerves do not control any muscles or sensation in your arms or legs.They are located along a boney groove in your back and neck.edial Branch Block. The medial branch nerves are small nerve branches that transmit pain from the facet joints (small joints between vertebrae). The nerves do not control any muscles or sensation in your arms or legs.
The vagus nerve is actually two cranial nerves that extend from the brain stem and connect down to the viscera. Sometimes this nerve is referred to as cranial nerve X, the 10 th cranial nerve or the wandering nerve.These nerves are used to send a variety of signals throughout the body, but will also transfer signals back to the brain.The vagus nerve is also known for wandering through the body, weaving through the abdomen and branching into other nerves that extend through the limbs and organs.hese nerves are used to send a variety of signals throughout the body, but will also transfer signals back to the brain. The vagus nerve is also known for wandering through the body, weaving through the abdomen and branching into other nerves that extend through the limbs and organs.