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Endoscope
An endoscope is a rigid or flexible telescope made for looking inside the body. It can go in through natural openings (lke the mouth or nose), or can be inserted into the body through an incision.
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: endoscope?
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A 38-year old female asked:
What are the chances of catching an illness from an improperly cleaned endoscope?
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A 38-year old asked:
What is the difference between a bronchoscope and an endoscope?
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A 40-year old male asked:
Hi what size is the endoscope for upper? Just a little scared about about choking or gagging.
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A male asked:
I'm worried about getting a colonoscopy because of an article i just read about a study where 20% of endoscopes contain bio dirt after proper cleaning?
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A female asked:
I had done endoscope result was lax haitus with prolapsing gastropathy what can I do for this sir please tell?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Are colonoscopies and endoscopes accurate in detecting crohns? Can they be normal and the person still have crohns?
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A 28-year old male asked:
I found few stomatch polyps via endoscope smaller than 5mm. I want to ask if those polyps will be bigger in future?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Had endoscope today discovered hietus hernia can this cause sickness I've been having what's best to take for this hernia ?
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A 44-year old asked:
My friends dr. Said to do an endoscope to check her thyroid?
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A female asked:
When you are in remission from chron's disease, do you have negative colonoscopies/endoscopes?
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A 40-year old asked:
What do you suggest if my friends dr. told her he wanted to do an endoscope to check her thyroid?
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A 42-year old asked:
My friends dr. told her he wanted to do an endoscope to check her thyroid. What's he checking for?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Is it possible for H.Pylori to not show up under an endoscope but only in sample? Or does it always show up clearly under the endoscope?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Will an upper GI endoscope detect an overgrowth of yeast all the way down as far as the scope will go?what happens if they find it that far down
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A 45-year old asked:
What is fiber-optic endoscope?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Would I throw up when I have my endoscope done?
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A 45-year old asked:
What is the sterilization method for fiber optic-endoscope?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Do i have to get sedated to have an endoscope done in the doctor's room?
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A male asked:
What are the risks involved in removing a snowman shaped pituitary macroadenoma by endoscope?
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A 17-year old male asked:
I had a endoscope on tuesday and my uvula has been swollen and has a white spot on it is this normal?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Does an endoscope procedure detect ulcers and other stomach issues? I don't want to do it unless i know for sure what this procedure detects.
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A 24-year old male asked:
Stomach been very upset. No appetite. Drink or eating makes it worse. Did endoscope & saw lining of stomach all red. Could that be the cause?
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A 24-year old male asked:
7 days back I had septoplasty using endoscope for dns.Packing removed 4 days back.How long is my nose expected to be stuffy? hvin drops,meds,steam 4nw
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A 43-year old female asked:
I have been sick for 5 months on and off I'm not pregnant any ideas what could be causing this..I'm going for endoscope nxt wk I can't cope with this ?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is it possible to have esophageal cancer and be missed with endoscope?
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A 45-year old male asked:
So you have to have an endoscope if you have gone through hpylori treatment and now have negative stool result?
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A 36-year old male asked:
Are ERCP endoscopes the same as the ones used during more typical upper endoscopies? Had one in Dec. to check for acid reflux and worried about CRE.
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A 41-year old female asked:
Can a endoscope specialist during the procedure see yeast coating the esophagus is it hard to missand what if i have kidney issues at the same time?
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A 38-year old female asked:
What are symptoms of an anal fistula? I'm having some itching and it seems like I can never wipe good.Had Normal colonoscopy and endoscope recently.
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