GI imaging Flashcards
EGD (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy)
-Flexible endoscope via the mouth into the esophagus, stomach, duodenum
-Best method for examining the upper gastrointestinal mucosa
-Permits directed biopsy and endoscopic therapy
-Intravenous conscious sedation vs general
anesthesia
-DX AND THERPAUTIC
Contraindications to EGD
-Inability of the patient to cooperate despite adequate attempts at sedation/anesthesia
Inability to obtain informed consent
Presence of a known or suspected perforation
-Routine biopsies- pinch bx
bezoar
-indigestable foods
-not moving
-cellulose
-forms a mass ins stomach
-bloating
-full quickly
-nausea
-gastric motility disorder, anatomical
-vegetable’s, hair,
-tear it apart with a scope, tap
-coca cola
-chemicals to make it more soluble
-extreme- surgery
colonoscopy
-Flexible colonoscope via anal canal into the rectum and colon
-Cecum is reached in >95% of cases
-Terminal ileum can often be examined
-“Gold standard” for diagnosis of colonic mucosal disease
-Greater sensitivity than barium enema or CT for colitis, polyps, cancer
-IV conscious sedation vs general anesthesia
indications for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (chart from PP)
-upper abdominal symptoms that fulfill:
-are unresponsive to empiric therapy (omeprazole, Nexium etc.)
-associated with alarm symptoms
-new onset of symptoms in pt greater than 50 years of age
-dysphagia
-odynophagia- painful swallowing
-persistent or recurrent esophageal reflux despite therapy
-persistent vomiting of unknown cause
-active or recent upper GI bleeding
-presumed chronic blood loss and iron deficiency anemia if any of the following present- there is clinical suspicion of upper GI source, colonoscopy is neg
-lesion seen on upper GI
-acute caustic ingestion
-anemic
-eval for celiac disease
screenings EGD
-gastric cancer
-barretts esophagus
-polyposis
-esophageal varices
therapeutic EGD
-bleeding GI tract lesions
-variceal banding
-removal of FB
-removal of polypoid lesions*
-dilation of stenotic lesions
indications for colonscopy
-abnormal imaging
-lower gi bleeding
-iron deficiency anemia
-lower gi symptoms (chronic diarrhea)
screening colonoscopy
-colon polyp
-colon cancer
-inflammatory bowel disease
therapy colonscopy
-polypectomy
-localization of lesions
-foreign body removal
-decompression of sigmoid volvulus
-decompression of colonic pseudo obstruction
-balloon dilation of stricutures
-palliative treatment of bleeding or stenosed neoplasms
-placement of percutaneous endoscopy cesostomy tube
colonscopy contraindications
-pregnancy
-bowel perforation
-fulminant colitis
-acute diverticulitis
-peritonitis
-cardiopulmonary instability
flexible sigmoidoscopy
-Similar to colonoscopy
-Visualizes anus through sigmoid colon
-Primarily used for evaluation of diarrhea, rectal bleeding, and as part of colon cancer screening with other modalities
-quick peak if ulcerative colitis check in
small bowel endoscopy: capsule endoscopy
-Swallow disposable capsule that contains chip camera
-Color still images transmitted wirelessly to external receiver
-Visualization: jejunal and ileal mucosa beyond the reach of a conventional endoscope
-It remains purely a diagnostic procedure
-just small intestine not for large
-pictures / movie
indications capsule endoscopy
-Evaluation of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding
-Suspicion of small bowel tumors, celiac disease, polyposis syndromes, early Crohn’s
contraindications to capsule endoscopy
-Implanted electromagnetic devices
-Severe intestinal motility disorders
-Zenker’s diverticulum
-Swallowing disorders
-Small bowel diverticulosis
-Pregnancy
-Severe Crohn’s enteritis
-Small intestinal strictures
-Obstruction