24 hour ambulatory impedance pH test

Case contributed by Jayanth Keshavamurthy , 29 Dec 2014
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Changed by Matt A. Morgan, 10 Sep 2015

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  • 1. Kim GH. How to Interpret Ambulatory 24 hr Esophageal pH Monitoring. J Neurogastroenterol Motil. 30;16 (2): 207-10. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5056/jnm.2010.16.2.207">doi:10.5056/jnm.2010.16.2.207</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2879855">Free text at pubmed</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20535354">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>
  • Kim GH. How to Interpret Ambulatory 24 hr Esophageal pH Monitoring. J Neurogastroenterol Motil. 30;16 (2): 207-10. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5056/jnm.2010.16.2.207">doi:10.5056/jnm.2010.16.2.207</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2879855">Free text at pubmed</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20535354">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>

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Findings was changed:

There is an impedance pH probe overlying the mid-mediastinum. ThereThe thicker components of the probe are multiple multiple impedance sensors. There

There patient is discomfort for patientlikely to keep itexperience discomfort with a probe placed in their esophagus for 24 hours, Now and now we have wireless Bravo pH sensor probes.

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Howis thisa 24 hour ambulatory impedance pH test performed?

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