Endoscopy

Question 1

“BEFORE” part of endoscopy

Answer 1

Fast for 6 hours

make sure someone is with you to take u home for seddation if needed

Question 2

“DURING” part of endoscopy

Answer 2

LA sprayed in back of mouth and given mouth guard

Lay on L.side for small flexible tube inserted into food pipe

Pictures + biopsies taken

Should last 15 mins

Question 3

SE of endoscopy

Complication of endoscopy

Answer 3

Dark stool (little bit of blood from the endoscopy)

Gassy / abdominal pain

Sore throat from LA

CAN CAUSE SMALL TEARS => FURTHER SX + ABx

Question 4

What is the big complication of endoscopy other than perforation

Answer 4

Medistinitis