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Health care providers can use endoscopy to review any of the following body parts: The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract): oesophagus, stomach and duodenum (esophagogastroduodenoscopy) small intestine (enteroscopy) large intestine/colon (colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy) Magnification endoscopy; bile duct
It can, however, be performed in the awake patient with local or topical anesthesia or in an emergency without any anesthesia at all. Intubation is normally facilitated by using a conventional laryngoscope , flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope , or video laryngoscope to identify the vocal cords and pass the tube between them into the trachea ...
Life is usually saved if the airway is opened via a hole in the throat. If a person survives, they may have symptoms, but usually will get better after the airway is reopened. If the symptoms are severe enough, treatment may be needed.
Most patients tolerate the procedure with only topical anesthesia of the oropharynx using lidocaine spray. However, some patients may need sedation and the very anxious/agitated patient may even need a general anesthetic. Informed consent is obtained before the procedure. The main risks are bleeding and perforation.
Tracheotomy (/ ˌ t r eɪ k i ˈ ɒ t ə m i /, UK also / ˌ t r æ k i-/), or tracheostomy, is a surgical airway management procedure which consists of making an incision (cut) on the anterior aspect (front) of the neck and opening a direct airway through an incision in the trachea (windpipe).
Oropharyngeal dysphagia; Other names: Transfer dysphagia: The digestive tract, with the esophagus marked in red: Specialty: Gastroenterology, ENT surgery: Symptoms: Hesitation or inability to initiate swallowing, food sticking in the throat, nasal regurgitation, difficulty swallowing solids, frequent repetitive swallows. frequent throat clearing, hoarse voice, cough, weight loss, and recurrent ...
Just one year after tragedy, more heartache has hit the Roberts family. Betty Lou Bredemus, mother of Julia Roberts and grandmother of young starlet Emma Roberts, died Thursday morning at St. John ...
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 ...