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Endoscopy or endoscopic evaluation is a test (Note: it is NOT surgery). The patient would be sedated beforehand and placed into a "twilight" sedation; the medication may put the person to sleep or the patient may be able to respond to verbal directions but the patient will have amnesia (will not remember) of the test.
A flexible tube is used to view the digestive tract. Depending on whether it's an upper GI or lower GI determines whether the tube is inserted down the throat or up through the rectum.
The flexible tube has a light at the end so a physician can see the lining of the digestive tract.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoFor the procedure, the patient is usually awake and seated upright in a chair. A local anesthetic spray or liquid may be applied to the throat to make insertion of the endoscope less uncomfortable.
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What is a sentence for endoscopy?
The doctor booked his patient in for an endoscopy.I have an endoscopy appointment in a few hours.
What is a wireless capsule endoscopy?
Wireless capsule endoscopy-- A newer method of examining the small bowel by means of a capsule swallowed by the patient. The capsule contains a miniaturized lens and an antenna that transmits information to a belt-pack recorder worn by the patient.
What must a patient do prior to an upper endoscopy?
Persons are instructed not to eat or drink for 6 hours before an upper endoscopy. A mild sedative may be given to patients who are unusually nervous.
What is the singular and plural of endoscopy?
Singular from is endoscopy. The plural form is endoscopies.
What type of endoscopy is always included in a surgical endoscopy and would therefore never by reported separately?
A surgical endoscopy always includes a diagnostic endoscopy.
IN THE EVENT OF A TEAR IN THE COLON WALL DURING A COLONOSCOPY , HOW IS IT REPAIRED?
IN THE EVENT OF A TEAR IN THE COLON WALL DURING A ENDOSCOPY, HOW IS IT REPAIRED?
What takes place in sleep endoscopy?
In this procedure, the patient is given a medication (midazolam) to induce sleep. His or her throat and nasal passages are then examined with a flexible laryngoscope.
What type of endoscopy is always included in a surgical endoscopy and would therefore never be reported separately?
There is no surgery to have a endoscopy. They give you meds go to sleep, they put a scope down your throat and look around. If they see something they may take a snip of it.
What does a triple endoscopy include?
triple endoscopy (laryngoscopy, esophagoscopy, and bronchoscopy )
For endoscopic procedures, Medicare allows the full value of the highest valued endoscopy, plus the difference between the next highest endoscopy and the (Blank) endoscopy.?
highest
Is it necessary to do endoscopy for nausea?
Yes because if you have a serious problem like nausea you should get endoscopy i have!!
What year was the capsule endoscopy procedure approved by the FDA?
capsule endoscopy was FDA approved in 2001.
