gastroscopies
Internal digestive inspections
Gastroscopies is the plural of gastroscopy, a medical procedure in which a flexible tube with a camera is inserted through the mouth to examine the esophagus, stomach, and upper small intestine.
Doctors perform gastroscopies to diagnose ulcers, inflammation, tumors, or bleeding: The patient underwent two gastroscopies before they found the source of the problem.
Internal examination instrument
- cameraImage capturing device
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
- insertionPlacing something within
visualization · insufflation · forceps · lavage · dilation · fasting · mouthguard · gag reflex
Food tube to stomach
- stomachDigestive organ below chest
- duodenumInitial small intestine
- gastricOf the stomach
- pylorusStomach's lower opening
cardia · fundus · antrum · mucosa · lumen · sphincter · GI tract · upper GI
Digestive organ physician
- outpatientTreated without admission
- preoperativeBefore a medical procedure
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- NPOMedical fasting directive
anesthesia · recovery · monitoring · screening · diagnostic · therapeutic · complications · follow-up
Erosive internal sores
- gastritisStomach lining inflammation
- H. pyloriStomach-dwelling spiral bacterium
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
adenocarcinoma · GERD · strictures · hiatal hernia · celiac · inflammation · lesions · bleeding
endoscope
Internal examination instrument
insertion · visualization · insufflation · forceps · lavage · dilation · fasting · mouthguard · gag reflex · intubation
esophagus
Food tube to stomach
pylorus · cardia · fundus · antrum · mucosa · lumen · sphincter · GI tract · upper GI · digestive tract
gastroenterologist
Digestive organ physician
- outpatientTreated without admission
- preoperativeBefore a medical procedure
- consentVoluntary agreement given
NPO · anesthesia · recovery · monitoring · screening · diagnostic · therapeutic · complications · follow-up · referral
ulcers
Erosive internal sores
- gastritisStomach lining inflammation
- H. pyloriStomach-dwelling spiral bacterium
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
cancer · adenocarcinoma · GERD · strictures · hiatal hernia · celiac · inflammation · lesions · bleeding · perforation
microscopy, colonoscopy, endoscopy, laparoscopy, endoscopic, arthroscopy, gastroscopy, bronchoscopy, endoscopies