``` 1 symptoms suggestive of upper GI cancer -dysphagia -unexplained upper abdominal pain & weight loss -upper abdominal mass 2 patients with haematemesis +/meleana 3 persistent nausea + vomiting ```

Endoscopy Flashcards by Carolina Rosa

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a procedure in which an instrument with a camera is introduced into the body to view its internal parts

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indications

1 symptoms suggestive of upper GI cancer
-dysphagia
-unexplained upper abdominal pain &amp; weight loss
-upper abdominal mass
2 patients with haematemesis +/meleana
3 persistent nausea + vomiting

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complications

1 infection
2 perforation
3 bleeding

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Endoscopy Flashcards

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