Obligatory medical device diagnostics.
- Abdominal ultrasonography (ultrasound examination of the abdominal organs) – for basic diagnosis.
Optional medical device diagnostics – depending on the results of the history, physical examination and obligatory laboratory parameters – for differential diagnostic clarification.
- X-ray of the thorax (X-ray thorax/chest), in two planes.
- Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen (abdominal CT) – for accurate visualization of the spleen.
- Gastroscopy (gastroscopy) – for suspected H. pylori colonization.