Enteroclysis

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Indications 3 More General Terms 4 References

Introduction

• Air contrast radiographic study of the small bowel.

Indications

• identification of anatomic abnormalities of the small bowel
• yield of 10% for localizing small intestinal hemorrhage

More General Terms

• radiography (diagnostic imaging, roentgenography)

References

Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998

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