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A chip camera at the tip of the endoscope – this has now replaced the coaxial optic fibers of older scopes that were prone to damage and consequent loss of picture quality Air/water channel to clean the lens using the water and air channel for drying the lens itself and to insufflate the esophagus and the stomach during the operation to ...
The main risks are infection, over-sedation, perforation, or a tear of the stomach or esophagus lining and bleeding. [10] Although perforation generally requires surgery, certain cases may be treated with antibiotics and intravenous fluids. Bleeding may occur at the site of a biopsy or polyp removal.
hollow tube to see within the respiratory tract without obstructing respiration: Oesophagoscope: hollow tube to see within the oesophagus: Laryngoscope: used in direct laryngoscopy; video link: Jobson Horne's probe with ring curette: to access or clean the external ear: Tuning forks: for various clinical tests of hearing loss; vibration sense test
After calming down a bit, Andrew sprayed insect-killer into the hole, hoping to eliminate as many ants as possible, then sealed it up. To take care of the storm of bugs that had poured onto them ...
A Philadelphia man who was given a $4.1 million settlement after serving 24 years in prison for a murder conviction that was scrapped confessed to a separate killing -- over a paltry $1,200 drug debt.
Perez, the girl’s mother, allegedly told police they placed the toddler in her crib around 7 p.m. the night before with a space heater turned as high as it could be set and did not check on her ...
Anatomical parts seen during laryngoscopy. Direct laryngoscopy is carried out (usually) with the patient lying on their back; the laryngoscope is inserted into the mouth on the right side and flipped to the left to trap and move the tongue out of the line of sight, and, depending on the type of blade used, inserted either anterior or posterior to the epiglottis and then lifted with an upwards ...
Before inserting the probe, mild to moderate sedation is induced in the patient to ease the discomfort and to decrease the gag reflex. Usually a local anesthetic spray (e.g., lidocaine, benzocaine, xylocaine) is used for the back of the throat or as a jelly/lubricant anesthetic for the esophagus. Sedation and anesthesia are required to make the ...