wk 3 5 endoscope and GI tract

Question 1

capsules used to pick up

Answer 1

difficult to find inflammation/bleeding

takes pictures every couple minutes

Question 2

batteries may leak from capsules and cause

Answer 2

gut ulcers

Question 3

EUS scopes used to observe

Answer 3

organs/tissues from within stomach

mini ultrasound

Question 4

visual diagnosis which can be obtained through scopes

Answer 4

oesophagitis
gastritis 
ulceration
coeliac 
crohns 
ulceative colitis 
sclerosing cholangitis

Question 5

ulcers are yellow indicate

Answer 5

healing - fibre

Question 6

what vascullar abnormalities can be found in endoscopies

Answer 6

varices
ectatic blood vessels (Dilation)
angiodysplasia (little/no smooth muscle, commonest cause of GI bleeding)

Question 7

what can be treated through endoscopy

Answer 7

gi bleeding
nerve blocks
resection of early cancer

Question 8

3 types of bleeding associated with gut

Answer 8

variceal
arterial
angiodysplasia

Question 9

sign of major gi haemorrohage

Answer 9

vomit consisting of dark red, clotted blot

Question 10

variceal bleeding is due to

Answer 10

portal hypertension

veins expand, rupture

Question 11

what can be given for arterial bleeding

Answer 11

injection therapy - adrenaline
heater probe - coagulates
clips - ligate (ties)

Question 12

angiodysplasia treated by

Answer 12

radiofrequency ablation

Question 13

PEG tube used

Answer 13

for patients receiving radiotherapy of neck/face, recovering from stroke
(tube into stomach from bellly)

Question 14

when would endoscopy be used for surveillance

Answer 14

inflammatory bowel disease
ulcerative colitis
colonic polyps and colorectal cancer
barretts oesophageus

Question 15

possible complications associated with endoscopys

Answer 15

resp arrest
aspiration 
cardiac arrest
bleeding 
perforation 
infection