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Last updated: 02/17/2009
An EGD is performed to evaluate, and sometimes to treat, such symptoms relating to the upper gastrointestinal tract as:
- pain in the chest or upper abdomen
- nausea or vomiting
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- difficulty...
swallowing (dysphagia) - bleeding from the upper intestinal tract and related anemias
In addition, an EGD may be performed to confirm abnormalities indicated by such other diagnostic procedures as an upper gastrointestinal (upper GI) x-ray series or a CT scan. It may be used to treat certain conditions, such as an area of narrowing (stricture) or bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract.
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In medicine (gastroenterology), esophagogastroduodenoscopy is a diagnostic endoscopic procedure that visualizes the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract up to the duodenum. It is considered a minimally invasive procedure since it does not require an incision into one of the major body cavities and does not require any significant recovery after the procedure (unless sedation or anaesthesia has been used). A sore throat is also common.
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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Biliary colic is the presenting symptom in 80% of patients with gallstone disease who seek medical care; however, only 10-20% of all individuals with gallstones experience severe gallstone pain.
From: eMedicine
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