- Patient preparation: none
- Contrast used: low osmolar water soluble followed by barium
- Technique: set video to high frame-rate mode, stand patient upright, first use low osmolar water soluble contrast, once convinced you do not see a leak with water soluble contrast repeat the exam in upright position with barium, once convinced you do not see a leak with barium lay patient down and repeat exam with barium in supine position
- Images to obtain: AP, lateral and oblique images of the esophagus
- Looking for: leaking of contrast outside of the esophagus into the mediastinum from trauma or Boerhaave syndrome
- Post procedure tasks: none
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