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What it means
Also called an upper endoscopy. The client is usually given moderate sedationMOD-er-it seh-DAY-shunA drug-induced state of relaxed, lowered awareness in which the client still responds to voice or light touch and breathes on their own.Full entry , and the throat is often numbed with a spray. Through the endoscopeEN-duh-skohpA thin tube with a light and a camera that is passed into the body to look inside an organ or cavity.endo- within-scope instrument for viewingFull entry the provider can take biopsies, stop bleeding, stretch narrow areas or remove growths.
For the nurse
Before: nothing to eat or drink for the ordered time, and consent signed. After: give nothing by mouth until the gag reflex returns. A mild sore throat is common; report severe pain, fever, trouble swallowing or vomiting blood.
At a glance
| Also written | esophagogastroduodenoscopy, upper endoscopy |
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Related terms
esophagus
The muscular tube that carries food and liquid from the throat to the stomach.
duodenum
The first, short part of the small intestine, just after the stomach.
endoscope
A thin tube with a light and a camera that is passed into the body to look inside an organ or cavity.
moderate sedation
A drug-induced state of relaxed, lowered awareness in which the client still responds to voice or light touch and breathes on their own.
endoscopic
Done with an endoscope, a thin tube with a light and camera passed into the body.