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June 4, Assessing the Risk and Benefit in Treatment. May 27, Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Selecting a Practitioner. March 8, The laboratory will send the results to your gastroenterologist and also to your GP. If the results need discussing with you then your gastroenterologist will contact you. Conditions Detected by a Gastroscopy or a Colonoscopy.
An endoscopy by your gastroenterologist may be required to check your overall gut health, or to assist with the diagnosis of a suspected gut problem. Endoscopies and colonoscopies are used by your specialist to provide more information on the conditions listed on this page. Gastroenterologists Murdoch. Conditions a Gastroscopy can detect.
Coeliac Disease Coeliac disease is a condition in which the lining of the small intestine becomes damaged when it is exposed to even small amounts of gluten — a protein found in wheat, barley, rye and oats. Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease GORD Reflux is due to stomach acid rising up to the oesophagus where it can cause pain in your chest sometimes called heartburn and inflammation that your specialist can see when you have a gastroscopy.
Helicobacter pylori Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium germ that can infect the human stomach. Infection appears to be life long unless treated with medications to eradicate it. Stomach and Duodenal Ulcers also called peptic ulcers A stomach or gastric ulcer is a break in the tissue lining in the stomach.
If present, they can include: abdominal pain just below the ribcage indigestion nausea loss of appetite vomiting weight loss bright or altered blood present in vomit or bowel motions symptoms of anaemia, such as light-headedness shock due to blood loss — a medical emergency.
Stomach Cancer and Oesophageal Cancer These are cancers that are detected with a gastroscopy. Liver Disease, Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension Liver disease, which if severe can be called cirrhosis. Conditions a Colonoscopy can detect. Irritable Bowel Syndrome Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS can not be diagnosed by colonoscopy, but if your doctor suspects you have IBS he will do a colonoscopy to make sure there is nothing else going on. IBS does not lead to other health problems. We have more information on IBS in a specific section on our website.
Some patients with IBS have constipation while others have diarrhea. Some people go back and forth between the two. Although IBS is uncomfortable, it does not harm the colon.
IBS is common and more frequently affects women than men. No one knows the exact cause of IBS, but most people can control symptoms with a change in diet, medicine and stress management. Even though IBS is not harmful, it can be confused with other conditions. It is imperative that you see a doctor if you have significant changes in your bowel habits because IBS symptoms could be an indication of a more serious problem.
There are no physical signs to diagnose IBS, so diagnosis usually occurs by a process of elimination. To be diagnosed with IBS, the most important symptom is abdominal pain that lasts at least 12 weeks not necessarily consecutive.
Other criteria include mucus in the stool, bloating, bowel straining and urgency and changes in the stool. If a diagnosis of IBS seems fairly certain, a doctor may recommend treatment without any testing. If there are any reasons for concern, however, a doctor may recommend one or more of the following procedures. This may make the procedure uncomfortable, but for most people this amounts to no more than mild discomfort. If the discomfort is worse, the sedation normally means that you have no real memory of this.
The doctor will observe your bowel and may take photographs or biopsy samples, depending on what is seen. Findings include. If you have sedation for your colonoscopy, you will be monitored for a short time after your procedure, and have someone with you for the next few hours.
You will not be allowed to drive or operate heavy machinery for at least 24 hours, to ensure the effects of the sedative have fully worn off. Please note that endoscopy and colonoscopy can, and often are, performed at the same time. This is generally easier for the patient than coming back twice! At the London Gastroenterology Centre, we have expert consultants who offer colonoscopies.
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