Anoscopy is a common in-office or in-hospital procedure that digestive health specialists in California and across the country use to inspect the lower part of the GI tract. Quick and comfortable, an anoscopy yields important diagnostic information. Here’s more information about anoscopy and how you can prepare for this simple test. When Do You Need
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What Conditions Does Capsule Endoscopy Diagnose?
Your GI clinic offers many innovative ways to assess and diagnose digestive system diseases and problems. In fact, capsule endoscopy is one of the easiest GI tests; yet it yields a wealth of information pertinent to many diagnoses. Let’s learn more about this procedure, what conditions it may reveal, and where you can go in
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An endoscopy is a procedure that involves a gastroenterologist (GI doctor) introducing an instrument (endoscope) into the throat (for upper endoscopy) or anus (for lower endoscopy). The purpose is to confirm— and, in some cases, treat – the underlying cause of persistent heartburn, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, difficulty swallowing, and/or gastrointestinal bleeding. Since endoscopy is
Read MoreWhat Should You Expect at Your Upper Endoscopy?
An upper endoscopy – which is usually called just an “endoscopy” – is a procedure that a doctor performs to examine the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract, which goes all the way from your mouth through the esophagus and stomach to the top of your small intestine. (A lower endoscopy is a colonoscopy.) The purpose of
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Endoscopy is the use of an endoscope to view the inside of a person’s gastrointestinal (GI) tract. An endoscope, a slender, flexible tube attached to a camera and a light, gets inserted into your digestive tract, giving your doctor a live view of your digestive tract displayed on a TV monitor screen to help evaluate
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An enteroscopy is a type of endoscopic procedure your GI doctor may recommend if you’re experiencing unexplained anemia, persistent abdominal pain, dizziness and/or weakness, bloody stools, and other signs indicative of intestinal bleeding or other problems in your upper or lower GI tract. Your care team will take necessary measures to keep you comfortable and
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The location of the small intestine can make it difficult to examine by way of a traditional endoscopy or colonoscopy. Should your doctor need to examine your small intestine, they may recommend a capsule endoscopy. Capsule endoscopy is a procedure that is used to examine the esophagus and the small intestine. The capsule is a
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An endoscopy is a procedure carried out by a gastroenterologist to examine the upper GI tract. It is used in the diagnosis, and sometimes treatment, of conditions affecting the upper GI system. An endoscopy uses an imaging technique to visualize the esophagus or stomach. Most people are unaware of this procedure until they develop symptoms
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For an easy, high-tech inspection of your small intestine, your GI specialist may order a capsule endoscopy. Also called small bowel endoscopy, this easily tolerated test produces high-resolution images useful in understanding symptoms and diagnosing diseases. Here are some details about capsule endoscopy. Swallowing a Pill Camera Essentially, that’s what capsule endoscopy involves. More easily
Read MoreUnderstanding Endoscopy and Colonoscopy
A gastroenterologist may recommend an endoscopy or colonoscopy to investigate your digestive symptoms, diagnose, and treat your condition. An endoscopy and colonoscopy are often performed together. Both are minimally invasive procedures that use highly advanced tools to allow the doctor to see into your gastrointestinal tract. Endoscopy and colonoscopy both use a thin, flexible tube
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