Endoscopy

Question 1

What is the inner and outer diameter of the GIF Scope?

Answer 1

2.8mm & 9.9mm

Question 2

What is the inner and outer diameter of the CF Scope?

Answer 2

3.7mm & 12.8mm

Question 3

What is the inner and outer diameter of the TJF Scope?

Answer 3

4.2mm & 11.3mm

Question 4

What is the inner and outer diameter of the PCF Scope?

Answer 4

3.2mm & 11.8mm

Question 5

Name the sizes for the EZ Dilate Balloons

Answer 5

6,7,8mm , 8.5, 9.5, 10.5mm, 11,12,13 13.5, 14.5.15.5, 16,17,18, 18,19,20

Question 6

What is the minimum withdraw time from the cecum in a colonoscopy?

Answer 6

6 minutes

Question 7

What is the likely hood of reaccurance in an EMR case rather than a ESD case?

Answer 7

15% to 1% in an ESD

Question 8

What is the normal bile duct diameter?

Answer 8

4.6mm

Question 9

What is the length of the pancreas from head, body, tail

Answer 9

head 3mm, body 2mm, tail 1mm

Question 10

Why would a physician do a biopsy of the duodenum?

Answer 10

check for Celiac Disease

Question 11

Why would a physician do a biopsy of the GE Junction?

Answer 11

check for Barretts Disease

Question 12

Why would a physician do a biopsy of the Antrum

Answer 12

H. Pylori

Question 13

What is the difference between Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis ?

Answer 13

Diverticulosis is the condition of having small pouches protruding from the wall of the colon.
Diverticulitis is the infection

Question 14

How is the ADR (Adenoma Detection Rate) calculated?

How did EndoCuff increase Dr. Rex ADR rate in his study?

Answer 14

This rate is defined as the percentage of patients age 50 and older undergoing screening colonoscopy, who have one or more precancerous polyps detected.

Dr. Rex detection rate had an 8% increase

Question 15

Name the 5 Layers of tissue

Answer 15

Epithelium, Mucosa, Submucosa, Muscularis Propria, Serosa

Question 16

Define FNA & FNB and what is the procedural difference

Answer 16

Fine Needle Aspiration and Fine Needle Biopsy
Pathologists look at tissue samples two different ways: FNA or FNB. FNA shows tissue samples at the cellular level, with slides prepared in Cytolyt. When using FNB, the sample is that of an intact core sample, revealing the true architecture of the tissue, which is preserved in Formalin.

Question 17

What does LFT stand for ?

Answer 17

Liver Function Test
Liver function tests, also referred to as a hepatic panel, are groups of blood tests that provide information about the state of a patient’s liver. These tests include prothrombin time, aPTT, albumin, bilirubin, and others