Question 1

what is egd?

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Upper gi exam: Use to examine intraoral, swallowing pipe,  stomach, short section of small intestine.

Question 2

whats an egd?

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Upper gi exam: Use to examine intraoral, swallowing pipe,  stomach, short section of small intestine.

Question 3

is an egd dangerous?

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Risks: All procedures have risks.  Risk of perforation is present, but small and risk of reaction to anesthesia, bleeding (especially is a biopsy needs to be taken), but it is a good test and overall safe with a good doctor.

Question 4

how long does an egd take?

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EGD is pretty quick: Upper endoscopy uses an optical device on a flexible, steerable tube to examine esophagus, stomach, ; upper small bowel. Often, biopsies are taken to rule out barrett's esophagus, eosinophilic esophagitis, h.Pylori bacteria, celiac sprue. A diagnostic study as such takes less than 5 minutes, during which you are sedated. Therapeutics (dilation, cautery, polypectomy, etc.) adds a few minutes more.

Question 5

how to get ready for egd exam?

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Not much: Not much preparation for egd.  Make sure tell your doctor about any blood thinner you may take, .

Question 6

what could go wrong when having an egd?

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Rare but possible: You can have perforations of the esophagus, stomach, or intestine from a scope.  These kinds of complications are rare, but do occur.

Question 7

what is barters that reqiures an egd test?

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Barrett's????: Barrett's esophagitis is a condition where chronic acid reflux from the stomach has irritated the esophagus to the point where there is an increased risk of cancer forming at the site of irritation. People with barrett's require regular (yearly or more frequent) monitoring with an egd (esophogastroduodenoscopy) by a gastroenterologist.

Question 8

which three structures are viewed during an egd?

Accepted Answer

More than three...: An esophagogastroduodenoscopy uses a flexible endoscope to visualize the patient's esophagus, stomach and duodenum.  A great deal of information can be obtained during this 20 minute procedure, and biopsies can be performed as necessary.

Question 9

how do they do egd (esophagogastroduodenoscopy)?

Accepted Answer

Conscious sesation: Under conscious sedation, a flexible scope pass into the mouth and advance down swallowing pipe and into stomach and short section of small intestine to examine the lining of thesr area.

Question 10

how longl does the egd take and exactly do tbey look for.

Accepted Answer

10-15 minutes: The egd, or esophagogastroduodenoscopy, is generally a very safe test and takes no more than 10-15 minutes.  Sedation is used to keep you comfortable, so you will need a driver.  The most common conditions investigated include esophagitis, barrett's esophagus, ulcer disease, h. Pylori infection and celiac disease.  Various tumors (benign and malignant) can also be found.

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