Endoscopy

Question 1

What is an endoscopy?

Answer 1

A procedure used to look inside the body.

Uses an endoscope to examinine interior of a hollow organ or cavity

Question 2

Uses of endoscopy

Answer 2

• Investigating/ viewing internal structures

-Forgien body removal

• Tissue sampling
• Biopsies

Question 3

Rhinoscopy

Answer 3

Nasal cavity

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Tracheoscopy

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Trachea

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Colonoscopy

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Bowel

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Urethrocystocopy

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Bladder/ urethra

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Laparoscopy

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Abdomen

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Thoracoscopy

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Thorax

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Arthoscopy

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Joints

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Endoscope- rigid

Answer 10

Simple tubes containing glass rod lenses with an eye piece and connection a light cable

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Endoscope - Flexible

Answer 11

Routinely used for GU or respiratory tract

Question 12

Endoscope - Video

Answer 12

No optic fibres so the scope is more robust

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Care of Endoscope

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• Transported in orginal cases to prevent damage
• Breakage of fibers can appear as black dots on image
• Should not be exposed to high temperatures

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Cleaning of the endoscope

Answer 14

• Cold sterilised
• First wash to remove gross contaminants