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What is endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography?
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ERCP is an imaging technique used to diagnose diseases of the pancreas, liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts that also has the advantage of being used as a therapeutic device.
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What procedure is involved in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography?
The endoscope (a thin, hollow tube attached to a viewing screen) is then inserted into the mouth. It is threaded down the esophagus, through the stomach, and into the duodenum
What preparation for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography does a patient undergo?
the patient will be instructed to refrain from eating or drinking for at least six hours to ensure that the stomach and upper part of the intestine are empty.
What purposes besides diagnosis may endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography serve?
Special instruments can be inserted into the endoscope to remove gallstones, take samples of tissue for further examination (e.g., in the case of suspected cancer),
The apparent westward movement of a planet is known as?
retrograde motion
Which two planets have Retrograde motion?
Venus and Uranus have retrograde rotation.There are other meanings of retrograde motion, but retrograde rotation fits the question best.
What does the medical abbreviation ERCP mean?
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
What is a Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography?
It is a technique in which a hollow tube called an endoscope is passed through the mouth and stomach to the duodenum
Medical longest and misspelled word by the medical field?
This is pretty subjective! I quite like: dysdiadokinesia or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
What are the 5 types of cholecystography?
A cholecystography is an examination of the gallbladder to check for the presence of gallstones. The types of cholecystography are endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, oral, and the gallbladder series or X-ray.
What preparation for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography does a patient undergo?
the patient will be instructed to refrain from eating or drinking for at least six hours to ensure that the stomach and upper part of the intestine are empty.
What tests are performed on a patient prior to considering a pancreatectomy?
These can include ultrasonography, x ray examinations, computed tomography scans (CT scan), and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
What procedure is involved in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography?
The endoscope (a thin, hollow tube attached to a viewing screen) is then inserted into the mouth. It is threaded down the esophagus, through the stomach, and into the duodenum
What is the medical term meaning procedure in which contrast medium is injected via catheter through the mouth to bile ducts and x-ray images are produced?
The medical term for the procedure you described is endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). It is used to diagnose and treat conditions in the bile ducts and pancreas by visualizing them through x-ray imaging after injecting a contrast medium through a catheter inserted via the mouth.
Under what circumstances may a doctor recommend endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography?
if a patient is experiencing abdominal pain of unknown origin, weight loss, or jaundice. These may be symptoms of biliary disease.
What are the types of cholecystography?
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography, Oral cholecystography, gallbladder series or X-ray
What risks are associated with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography?
pancreatitis, cholangitis (inflammation of the bile ducts), cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder), injury to the duodenum, pain, bleeding, infection, and formation of blood clots.
Inflammation of the pancreas due to a splenectomy?
Inflammation of the pancreas is known as Pancreatitis. Acute chemical pancreatitis can occur after certain operations or procedures such as an ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography), Cholecystectomy, splenectomy and more.
