What does GIS stand for?

Gastrointestinal Series

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Samples in periodicals archive:

The patient gave a history of having been treated by another physician for gastric distress and the possibility that he might need an upper gastrointestinal series or a small bowel follow-through to further evaluate his symptoms.

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In a study in 1999, Rett patients with GERD and dysphagia were evaluated by an oral feeding assessment by a speech pathologist, a videofluoroscopic swallow study, and an upper gastrointestinal series.

Esophageal motility dysfunction in children with Rett syndrome, ...

The other name for enema is lower gastrointestinal series.

Enema - A Cleansing Treatment

Quantitative immunoglobulins were normal; an upper gastrointestinal series and computerized tomographic scan of the abdomen showed no abnormalities.

Actinomyces odontolyticus bacteremia

Others failed to understand how to prepare for an upper gastrointestinal series of X-rays even though the instructions were written on a fourth-grade level.

VITAL SIGNS -- NEWS ABOUT HEALTH, MEDICINE

An upper gastrointestinal series was performed, showing tracheal penetration (Fig.

Cricopharyngeal achalasia responsive to balloon dilation in an infant

The patient refused upper and lower gastrointestinal series and continued to deteriorate with raise of lipase and amylase to 2829 and 480, respectively.

MED-4. Adult malrotation mimicking pancreatic pathology

Gallium and technetium scans, upper gastrointestinal series, abdominal computed tomography (CT), and ocular funduscopy were all unremarkable.

Chronic aortic dissection as a cause of fever of unknown origin