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Title: Which commonly used contrast medium is given to patients to drink before GI studies.
Post by: daniellemaslon on Feb 10, 2018
Which commonly used contrast medium is given to patients to drink before GI studies.
 
  a. Omnipaque
  b. Barium sulfate
  c. Iodine/Betadine
  d. Magnesium sulfate


Title: Which commonly used contrast medium is given to patients to drink before GI studies.
Post by: traviswa on Feb 10, 2018
ANS: B
Barium sulfate can either be swallowed or instilled by enema to outline the lumina of segments of the tract to be studied.