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Infant esphageal problem



I had never heard "milk scan" before I moved to Arkansas, so maybe it is a
Southern thing...it is a name for a radionuclide upper GI  aka "tech scan"
(technecium) rather than barium however.

Vikki Stefans, pediatric physiatrist (rehab doc for kids) and working
Mom of Sarah T. and Michael C., aka vstefans@oz.ach.uams.edu
Arkansas Children's Hospital/ U of A for Medical Sciences, Little Rock
...and EVERY mom is a working mom!  (OK, dads too...)



On Sat, 5 Oct 1996, Cathy Cook wrote:

> 
> On Mon, 30 Sep 1996 ICTTOR@aol.com wrote:
> 
> > Sounds like Sandifer's syndrome - difficulty coordinating breathing with
> > sucking - child hyperextends to breathe.  Both NG and G-tube will be a
> > problem in this child - both exacerbate reflux especially when feeds are
> > given overnight.  Suggest referral to respirologist as well as milk scan.
> 
> 
> What exactly is a "milk scan"?  An esophageal scan using barium 
> impregnated with milk?






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