Many GI diseases can be prevented or
reduced by early diagnosis. Your physician may do some
tests as you get older even if you have no symptoms. This
can range from a simple stool test in the doctor’s
office to a colonoscopy to look for cancer or other
abnormalities. Deaconess offers our patients
extensive testing options to help your doctor determine
the best course of treatment, if necessary.
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Approximately
60 million Americans a month
have heartburn, according to
the National Institute of Health.
Heartburn can also be one of
the main symptoms of a serious
condition called Gastroesophageal
Reflux Disease or GERD |
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A simple, annual
test can reduce deaths from colorectal
cancer by 33% Read
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Herbal
medicines can interact dangerously
with your prescription medicines |
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Upper Endoscopy uses a thin, flexible tube to look
inside the esophagus, stomach and part of the small
intestine. Sedation is often used during this
procedure.
- Colonoscopy uses a narrow, flexible instrument
to look at the large intestine and part of the lower
small intestine. Sedation is often used during
this procedure.
- ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)
is similar to the upper endoscopy, but also uses
dye to study the ducts of the gallbladder, pancreas
and liver. Sedation is also used during this
procedure.
- Endoscopic Ultrasound uses sound waves to gather
more information about an area of disease inside
the GI tract. This information is used to choose
the best treatment plan.
- Our new BRAVO pH system collection 48 hours of
data and records it on a pager-sized recorder. The
information is then downloaded and interpreted by
the MD. This replaces previous testing requiring
a tube in the nose.
- Esophageal motility studies record the ability
of the esophagus to function normally while swallowing.
- Many
procedures use X rays and dye to look at internal
organs.
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