Table of Contents
- Overview
- Results
- Risks
- Prevention
- Images
pH monitoring - esophageal; Esophageal acidity test
What the risks are
No significant risks have been reported with this test, but the following may occur rarely:
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Arrhythmias during insertion of the tube - Breathing in of vomit if the catheter causes
vomiting (See:Aspiration of vomitus )
Special considerations
Images
Esophageal pH monitoring
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Esophageal pH monitoring Prevention
Review Date: 11/11/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine; and George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of
Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San
Diego, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
