GI Lecture 1

Question 1

what are the three types of radiological studies?

Answer 1

Plain
Barium
Gastrografin

Question 2

What is ERCP?

Answer 2

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

Question 3

What is a capsule endoscopy? What is it particularly helpful for?

Answer 3

Swallow a camera

Helpful for small bowel

Question 4

What are ultrasounds useful for?

Answer 4

Liver
Gallbladder
pancreas
Intraductal (through the scope)

Question 5

What is involved in nuclear medicine?

Answer 5

Tad red cells w/ radioactive markers and you will see a pool where they are bleeding

Question 6

What are four ways to detect if there is intestinal tract blood in the feces?

Answer 6

Antibody
Heme
Porphyrin
DNA

Question 7

test to measure the pressure inside the lower part of the esophagus.

Answer 7

Esophageal manometry

Question 8

What is a KUB?

Answer 8

Film that encompasses the kidney, ureters, bladder

Question 9

What should you think of when you think Inspissated stool ?

Answer 9

Opiate drug use

stools are stuck like boulders

Question 10

What is a Functional test of the gallbladder

Answer 10

Cholescintigraphy