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A member asked:
Just had a barium xray. tech said there was some food residual. i fasted so not sure what that means.
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Slow emptying: If the food residual was in the stomach, which I am assuming was the case, it could mean slow emptying of your stomach. This can happen due to things like diabetes or other nerve-related problems; or, due to narrowing of the outlet of the stomach. Please wait for the official radiology report, and follow up with your doctor.
Answered 9/5/2014
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It means: some food particles appears on the barium x-ray and needs to be interpreted accordingly.
Answered 9/28/2016
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