Monday, August 04, 2008

Endoscopy is a procedure used to look into the esophagus, stomach, large and small intestine, colon and rectum, in order to treat or diagnose a condition. There are many different kinds of endoscopy, colonoscopy, gastroscopy, sigmoidoscopy, enteroscopy, and a few more I can't even pronounce. I will have to have an Upper GI (gastrointestinal) endoscopy test to determine what the pains are that I have in my upper GI tract. The reason that someone might have to have an upper GI Endoscopy is to diagnose and treat symptoms. Due to some of our diets, heredity or environment the upper GI is a place where many disorders can occur. Such as an ulcer, an ulcer can develop in the esophagus, stomach or large intestine. Someone with an ulcer might have symptoms, like difficulty swallowing, or stomach pain or indigestion. Intestinal bleeding, hidden or massive bleeding may have occurred for a various amount of reasons. Esophagitis and heart burn more commonly known as (GERD)