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Monday, March 2, 2015

Upper GI endoscopy indications Mnemonic

How Gastroenterology Doctors Visualise Inside The Duodenum

Haematemesis
Gastric biopsy (?cancer)
Dyspepsia (>55 years old or ALARM Symptoms)
Vomiting, persistent
Iron-deficiency anaemia
Therapeutic e.g. banding, sclerotherapy, stent, laser therapy
Duodenal biopsy

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