Step 7: Intraoperative Endoscopy The esophageal stethoscope and the orogastric tube are removed, and an endoscope is inserted. The endoscopic view allows easy identification of the squamocolumnar ...

Hiatal hernia can disrupt the normal position of the esophageal sphincter ... This may include listening to lung sounds with a stethoscope. The features of a cough can differ based on the underlying ...

Your doctor may think you have heart valve disease if your heart sounds heard through a stethoscope are abnormal ... test involves passing a small ultrasound transducer down into the esophagus. The ...

The FDA has cleared an artificial intelligence algorithm that can detect signs of heart failure in seconds using a digital stethoscope during a standard physical exam. The algorithm was developed ...

Contamination that might occur from a common MDI canister protocol would seem to come from the surface of the canister, not the medication itself. This risk could be mitigated by good hand washing ...

ACG filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court to advocate for the protection of no-cost colorectal cancer screening, which could be in danger as the court decides the case of Kennedy v ...

This is called a transthoracic echocardiogram. A transesophageal echocardiogram is done by inserting a probe with a transducer down the esophagus. This provides a clearer image of the heart because ...