Famous GI Acronyms
UPPER GI
Colonoscopy
Bronch/EBUS
MISC
100
This technique for specimen taking is shared by GI and Pulmonary. A needle is passed through the scope, suction is applied by a syringe, fluid or tissue is aspirated into the needle.
What is FNA?
100
This four lumen tube used for esophageal-gastric tamponade has ports for both esophageal and gastric ballonsand ports for esophageal and gastric aspiration.
What is a Minnesota or Blakemore Tube?
100
The passage of bloody stool.
What is hematochezia?
100
This VS should be completed during the pre-op assessment on ALL Bronchoscopy patients.
What is temperature?
100
During EGD it was noted that the esophagus had areas of white plaque. The physician requests a brush to obtain a specimen from the esophagus. This specimen requires 1ml of this solution to keep it moist and this lab slip to accompany the specmin to the lab with in an hour of obtaining.
What is Normal Saline and yellow micro lab form?
200
Large volume of normal saline is pushed through the bronchoscope while it is wedged into the lower lung spaces. The fluid is labeled with this acronym.
What is BAL?
200
Used for treating esophageal varices if banding has failed. It can be used full strength or diluted depending on physician preference.
What is 3% Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate?
200
Acute vascular insufficiency of the colon usually involving the portion supplied by the inferior mesenteric artery.
What is Ischemic Colitis?
200
The first step in the pre-cleaning process of the EBUS scope.
What is remove the EBUS balloon?
200
You are admitting a patient for ERCP, these 3 things will make caring for the patient easier when he is positioned on the x-ray table prior to procedure.
What is wearing a patient gown instead of a PJ top, wearing PJ bottoms (in case of incontinence)and placing EKG electrodes on the back?
300
A type of tumor (neoplasm) that grows within the pancreatic ducts (intraductal) and is characterized by the production of thick fluid by the tumor cells (mucinous). ***Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms are important because if they are left untreated some of them progress to invasive cancer (transform from a benign tumor to a malignant tumor). Just as colon polyps can develop into colon cancer if left untreated, so too do some intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms progress into an invasive pancreatic cancer. Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms can present an opportunity to treat a pancreatic tumor before it develops into an aggressive, hard-to-treat cancer.
What is IPMN?
300
Replacement of normal squamous epithelium of the esophagus with columnar epithelium.
What is Barrett's Esophagus?
300
#1Prior to a procedure, with the doctor present, this needs to be performed with the patient loudly for all to hear. This ____ should be observed while #1 is occuring.
What is a Time-Out? What is observe patients ID bracelet?
300
This Olympus kit can only be used with the Mini-Mini-Probe (the one with the blue band), otherwise equipment can become damaged.
What is the "Guide Sheath Kit"?
300
This should be used on well vascularized MUSCLE, avoiding FAT, BUTTOCKS, ABDOMEN, close to the Operative site and optimum on THE FLANK.
What is a grounding pad?
400
This is involves creation of a low resistance channel between the hepatic vein and the intra hepatic portion of the portal vein, usually the right branch.
What is a TIPS?
400
Two part answer! A combined defect of absent peristalsis of the esophageal body and elevated lower esophageal sphincter pressure. Esophageal Manometry is required to make this diagnosis. Treatment involves this balloon.
What is Achalasia? What is Pneumostatic Balloon?
400
To ensure accurate Provation reports this step should be taken by the nurses and/or health tech in a treatment room after a time-out.
What is confirm IEN label?
400
In order to switch between EBUS mode and Mini Probe mode, these two buttons should be pressed.
What is "Freeze" and "Connector"?
400
1. This benzodiazepine antagonist is used to reverse the effects of a commonly used sedative during endoscopic procedures. The intial dose is 0.2 mg IV over 15 seconds; if desired level of consiousness is NOT obtained after 45 seconds a second dose of 0.2 mg IV may be given and repeated at 60 second intervals as needed (up to 4 additional times)for a maximum dose of 1mg. Patients should be monitored for 2 hours after administration due to risk of resedation.
What is Romazicon? **Supplied in 0.5 mg per 5 ml vial** **0.2 mg = 2ml**
500
Characterized endoscopically by “watermelon stripes” and known as “watermelon stomach” this is a significant cause of acute or chronic gastrointestinal blood loss.
What is GAVE?
500
One of a series of thin, concentric membranes located in the esophagogastric junction.
What is Schatzki's ring?
500
The developement of abd pain,fever,leukocytosis and peritoneal inflammation in the absence of frank perforation after polypectomy with electro-cautery. Resolves with conservative treatment ie: NPO, IV fluids, and antibiotics.
What is Post PolypectomySyndrome or Transmural Burn Syndrome?
500
Before the EBUS scope or Mini Probe can be disconnected, this button MUST be pressed.
What is the "Active" button?
500
Both the ERCP and Linear EUS scopes have a unique feature in their design. This needs to be performed on both to ensure proper cleaning. The Linear EUS scope also needs this very important step done to it during pre-cleaning.
What is place the elevator in it's mid-position? What is flush the elevator channel with elevator channel cleaning adaptor using 5 ml syringe. (3 flushes with enzyme soluiton and 1 flush with air)
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