A 47-year-old member asked:
which three structures are viewed during an egd?
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Dr. Daniel Paraanswered
General Surgery 30 years experience
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.
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Dr. Dean Giannoneanswered
Internal Medicine 25 years experience
EGD.: An EGD is a diagnostic and therapeutic modality wherein a GI doctor puts a fiber optic scope down the throat of the patient, who is gently anesthetized, to,directly examine the esophagus, stomach and the beginning of the small intestines and to take biopsies of potentially abnormal findings or treat areas of bleeding or narrowing.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
What is barters that reqiures an egd test?
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Dr. Kenneth Chenganswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
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.
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Where do I go to get an esophagogastroduodenoscopy done?
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Dr. Larry Armstronganswered
Neurosurgery 27 years experience
GI specialist: Gastroenterologists perform this procedure on a regular basis and will be the best specialists to see.
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A member asked:
Do I have to see a specialist to get an esophagogastroduodenoscopy ordered?
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Dr. Arthur Helleranswered
Gastroenterology 43 years experience
Ordered no ,done yes: If you have symptoms that may require egd, best to be seen by gatroenterologist (gi md) first, then get scheduled; want to make sure it is indicated, symptoms are not from other causes, e.g. Cardiac which likely are evaluated first. The GI doc is a physician, not simply a technician. Special training for doing, and interpreting egds.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Why would you need to have esophagogastroduodenoscopy?
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Dr. Ly Phananswered
General Surgery 22 years experience
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. Use to evaluate upper abdominal pain symptoms.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Whats an egd?
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Dr. Ly Phananswered
General Surgery 22 years experience
Upper gi exam: Use to examine intraoral, swallowing pipe, stomach, short section of small intestine.
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