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CLICK HERE TO GET BACK TO ‘PROCEDURES’ Endoscopy Notes Anke Tillman Ask the doctor to retroflex and look up at the stomach Fundus and LES. This is how he could see a hernia if there would be one. An EGD coming back normal may be frustrating, after going through such an invasive procedure in search of answers.…

July 19, 2016

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Upper GI Procedure: Step by Step

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Upper GI Procedure: Step by Step Contributed by Christine W., April 2016 The Upper GI is the upper gastrointestinal tract radiography. It uses a version of x-ray called fluoroscopy with an orally ingested contrast material, typically barium. This produces real time images of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine. It allows us to see the…

April 17, 2016

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EXTRA ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX (EER) & SYMPTOMS OF THE EAR, NOSE, THROAT

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Figure 1 How extra-esophageal reflux arises. Arrows show path of reflux out of the stomach. UES=upper esophageal sphincter and LES = lower esophageal sphincter. Introduction Intermittent reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus is a normal physiological process. It occurs because of transient relaxation of the sphincter located where the esophagus connects to the stomach.…

August 31, 2015

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Endoscopy Notes

Upper GI Procedure: Step by Step

EXTRA ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX (EER) & SYMPTOMS OF THE EAR, NOSE, THROAT