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Ent: is getting a throat scope difficult for people on oxygen? thank you-for my mom.
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Laryngoscope: They can monitor her oxygen while doing scope. Ent are good at what they do.
Answered 2/19/2015
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Depends: We will take special considerations for your mom if she needs to have an endoscopy in the office. We only need one side of the nose to do it. All the best to you and mom.
Answered 2/19/2015
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