1 Loss of taste and Mouth symptoms (24 causes) 2  Loss of taste and Sensory symptoms (23 causes) 3  Loss of taste and Pain (22 causes) 4  Loss of taste and Sensations (22 causes)  Loss of taste and Throat symptoms (20 causes)
Barium swallow. Little or no preparations are required for the study of the larynx, pharynx, and esophagus when studied alone. A thick barium mixture is swallowed in supine position and fluoroscopic images of the swallowing process are made.
An x-ray examination that evaluates only the pharynx and esophagus is called a barium swallow. In addition to drinking barium, some patients are also given baking-soda crystals (similar to Alka-Seltzer) to further improve the images. This procedure is called an air-contrast or double-contrast upper GI.