Clinical Procedure (Digestive)

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X-Ray Test

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used to detect pathologic conditions; use a contrast medium (substance that x-ray cannot penetrate) to visualize a specific area of the digestive system

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lower gastrointestinal series (barium enema)

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x-ray images of the colon and rectum obtained after injection of barium into the rectum

(contrast medium by enema into the rectum)

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upper gastrointestinal series

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x-ray image of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine obtained after administering barium by mouth

-small bowel follow through of small intestine/barium swallow of esophagus

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cholangiography

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x-ray examination of the biliary system performed after injection of contrast into the bile ducts

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percutaneous transhepatic cholangiograpghy

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the contrast medium is injected using a needle placed through the abdominal wall into the biliary vessel of the liver

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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

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contrast medium is administered through an oral catheter (tube) and then passes through the esophagus, sotmac, and dusdenum and into bile ducts

-help diagnosing problems involving bile ducts, gallbladder & pancreas

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computed tomography (CT)

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a series of x-rays images are taken in multiple views (especially cross section)

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CT scan

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a circular array of x-ray beams to produce the cross-sectional image based on differences in tissue densities

-visualization of organs and blood vessels and highlights differences in blood flow between normal and diseases tissues

-CAT scan= computerized axial tomophraphy scan

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tomography

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tom/o cutting

produces a series of x-ray pictures showing multiple views of an organ

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abdominal ultrasonography

(ultrasound examination)

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sound waves beamed into the abdomen produce an image of abdominal viscera

-examine fluid filled structures such as the gallbladder

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endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)

(ultrasound examination)

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use of an endoscope combined with ultrasound to examine the organs of the gastrointestinal tract

-inserted through mouth or rectum and ultrasound image are obtained (esophageal, pancreatic and rectal cancer)

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magnetic resonance imagining

(MRI)

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magnetic waves produce images of organs and tissues in all three places of the body

-subtle differences in tissues composition, water contact, and blood vessel density and can show sites of trauma, infection or cancer

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HIDA scan

Nuclear Medicine Test

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radioactive imaging procedure that traks the production and flow of bile from the liver and gall bladder to the intestine

hepatobiliart iminodiactic acid
cholescintigrapphy

-is the gallbladder functioning properly

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gastric bypass/bariatric surgery

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reducing the size of the stomach and diverting good to the jejunum (gastrojejunostomy)

bariatric: bar/o=weight; iatr/o =treatment

surgery for severe obesity

Roux-en-Y (reducing the size of stomach)

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gastrointestinal endoscopy

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visual examination of the gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope

esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) colonscopy, sigmoidoscophy, protoscopy, and anaoscopy

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virtual colonoscopy

(CT colonography)

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combines CT scanning and computer technology to enable physicians to examine the entire length of the colon by an x-ray imaging in mins

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laparoscopy

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visual (endoscopic) examination of the abdomen with a laparoscope inserted through small incisions in the abdomen

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liver biopsy

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removal of the liver tissue for microscopic examination

small piece of tissue removal for microscopic examination/diagnose cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis, and tumors of the liver

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nasogastric intubation

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insertion of a tube through the nose into the stomach

nasogastric (NG) remove fluid postoperatively and to obtain gastic or intestinal contents for analysis

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paracentesis (abdominocentesis)

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surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen

drain fluid (accumulated in ascites) from the peritoneal (abdominal) cavity