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Common GI/Bowel Diagnostic Exams

Teacher: Ashley Fultz
Horizontales
This is done the night before a colonoscopy.
Colon filled with contrast material; lower GI series (x-ray of large intestine)
After a colonoscopy, report any ________ to the MD.
Before a FOBT, avoid raw fruits and vegetables, ___ ____, and Vitamin C.
Transducer with gel rubbed across abdomen to produce image; painless and non-invasive
Aids in diagnosis of anemia
Prior to the EGD procedure, obtain ________ _______.
The American Cancer Society recommends ______ guaiac fecal occult blood testing to help detect colorectal cancer early.
Allows for examination of esophagus, stomach, and duodenum by insertion of a flexible fiberoptic gastroscope through the mouth
Gastric contents are aspirated to measure hydrochloric acid and pepsin content to evaluate gastric and duodenal disorders
Barium enema ____: informed consent, clear liquids day before, NPO after midnight, laxative, enemas until clear
May be altered in GI tract dysfunction
Used to evaluate clotting factors
Prep for Upper GI Series: informed consent, NPO for 8 hours, and no _______ for 8 hours
Post care for Upper GI series: encourage PO intake, administer stool softener or ________, and observe stool for lightened color
This is common following a sigmoidoscopy.
Verticales
AST and ALT are two enzymes found in the _____.
May be elevated in acute pancreatitis
This is an endoscopic examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon.
Allows visual and radiographic examination of liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas to identify cause and location of an obstruction; therapeutic purposes
Should be stopped 7 days before a FOBT
Patient swallows barium; x-ray visualization from mouth to duodenojejunal junction
Patient should remain ___ until gag reflex returns following EGD procedure
Insertion of needle into liver, dye injected into biliary tree, allows for x-ray of biliary duct system
Allows direct visualization of entire colon; biopsy performed
No ____, tobacco, or drugs that may affect gastric secretion 24 hours prior to gastric analysis test
May be measured to evaluate hepatic function
If contrast is to be used with a CT or MRI, ask about any ______ or seafood allergy