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May
Upper Lower Gi. The exact demarcation between the upper and lower tracts is the suspensory muscle of the duodenum this differentiates the embryonic borders between the foregut and midgut and is also the division commonly used by clinicians to describe gastrointestinal bleeding as being of either upper or. The upper gi tract and the lower gi tract. Two health care providers conducting an endoscopic examination of the gastrointestinal tract. Barium x rays also called upper and lower gi series are used to diagnose abnormalities of the gi tract such as tumors ulcers and other inflammatory conditions polyps hernias and strictures.
The gi or digestive tract extends from mouth to anus see the image below. The path food takes in the body in the gastrointestinal gi tract starts with the mouth and ends with the anus rectum the gi tract is divided into two main sections. The exact demarcation between the upper and lower tracts is the suspensory muscle of the duodenum this differentiates the embryonic borders between the foregut and midgut and is also the division commonly used by clinicians to describe gastrointestinal bleeding as being of either upper or. The division of the gi tract into upper and lower is a matter of some confusion and debate. The upper gi tract and the lower gi tract. On embryologic grounds the gi tract should be divided into upper mouth to major papilla in the duodenum middle duodenal papilla to midtransverse colon and lower mid transverse colon to anus according to the derivation of these 3 areas from the.
There are various ailments that can afflict the upper and or lower gi tract.
The division of the gi tract into upper and lower is a matter of some confusion and debate. Endoscopy is a procedure in which the gastrointestinal gi tract is viewed through a fiber optic camera known as an endoscope inserted either through the mouth upper to scan the esophagus stomach and small intestines or through the anus lower to examine the large intestine colon and rectum. Understanding the cause and specific differences between the signs and symptoms of upper and lower gi bleeding is essential for proper treatment. The use of barium with standard x rays contributes to the visibility of various characteristics of the gi tract. Barium is a dry white chalky. The gastrointestinal gi system goes all the way from the mouth to the anus and for medical evaluation and treatment purposes it s divided into two main sections.