Endoscope

Question 1

What can an endoscope visually diagnose?

Answer 1

Oesophagitis
Gastritis
Ulceration 
Coeliac disease
CD
UC
Sclerosing cholangitis

Question 2

What vascular abnormalities can the endoscope pick up on?

Answer 2

Varices
Ectatic blood vessles
Angiodysplasia

Question 3

What is the premalignant condition of colon cancer?

Answer 3

Polyps

Question 4

How can the endoscope lead to a microscopic diagnosis?

Answer 4

Biopsy and histology
Brushings and cytology
Aspirates and biopsies for micro

Question 5

What can the endoscope treat?

Answer 5

GI bleeding
Nerve blocks
Resection of early cancer

Question 6

What type of bleeding can be present in the GI tract?

Answer 6

Variceal bleeding
Arterial bleeding
Angiodysplasia `

Question 7

What can be done to treat variceal bleeding?

Answer 7

ABc first
Inject fibrinogen
Banding
Histocryl glue

Question 8

How can arterial bleeding be treated?

Answer 8

Injection therapy (adrenaline)
Heater probe (coagulation) 
Clips (ligate)

Question 9

How can endoscopy be used to treat malabsorbtion?

Answer 9

PEG insertion
PEJ
Naso-jejunal tube insertion

Question 10

What screening can be done for asymptomatic individuals?

Answer 10

Prevention of colorectal cancer
Detect polyps and remove them
Early detection of cancer

Question 11

For what diseases is surveillance performed?

Answer 11

UC
Colonic polyps and coloreactal cancer
Barrett’s oesophagus