Which gas is contraindicated for use during gastrointestinal endoscopy?
Nitrous oxide
How long does a flexible endoscope need to be pressurised for, to ensure that there are no leaks?
1 minute
BAL?
Bronchioalveolar lavage
A Air/water channel
B Biopsy channel
C Light guides
D Objective lens
A Light guide/ umbilical cord
B Eyepiece/ video controls
C Suction valve
D Air/water valve
E Insertion tube
F Biopsy channel
G Light guide
Biopsy forceps
Guarded brushes
Often used in cytology and culture from bronchial or intestinal mucosa
Grasping forceps
Sample tubing
Palpation probe
What is recommended as the last step of cleaning a laparascopic telescope?
12 hour cycle of gas sterilisation using ethylene oxide
Colonoscopy
Large intestine
Proctoscopy
Rectum
Bronchoscopy
Trachea and lungs
Cystoscopy
Bladder
Laparascopy
Abdomen
Gastroduodenoscopy
Upper GI tract
Which procedures are done in left lateral recumbency?
Upper GI tract
Lower GI tract
Which procedures are done in sternal recumbency?
Lungs (tracheobronchoscopy)
Nose/pharynx (rhinoscopy)
Which procedure is done in lateral recumbency?
Urethroscopy (esp males)
Fistuloscopy
Examination of fistulae and stick injuries
