CA 19-9 (cancer antigen) may be used as a tumor marker and is a form of this type of blood test
DIAGNOSTIC BLOOD TEST
100
Name 2 of the 4 types of hemostatic therapies
INJECTION, THERMAL, MECHANICAL, COMBINATION
100
Bacteria is known to grow in which type of conditions
HEAT/MOISTURE/DARKNESS
100
The Common Bile Duct is formed by the union of which two ducts?
COMMON HEPATIC DUCT & CYSTIC DUCT
100
Clips could be used to treat this type of procedure?
EMR (ENDOSCOPIC MUCOSAL RESECTION)
200
The name given to the presence or formation of gallstones in the CBD or hepatic ducts
CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS
200
The most common injection drug used to treat GI bleeds
EPINEPHRINE
200
The number one technology risk recognized by the ECRI (Emergency Care Research Institute) in a hospital is when scope's are not cleaned properly. This can cause a scope acquired ______
SCOPE ACQUIRED INFECTION
200
Bile is produced in this organ
LIVER
200
What types of polyps are shown in the picture?
SESSILE & PEDUNCULATED
300
An inflammation of the pancreas that does not resolve itself and results in a slow destruction of the pancreas
CHRONIC PANCREATITIS
300
A drug that narrows the blood vessels resulting from contraction of the muscular wall
A contraction of the muscular wall results in the narrowing of blood vessels. This drug is known as a ______
VASOCONTRICTOR
300
Internally, what do endoscopes contain that cause them to be a higher risk for infection
CHANNELS/LUMENS
300
2) Bile and pancreatic juices flow into the duodenum through the Ampulla of...
VATER
300
A self-expanding metal stent will push equally from the center to the outer edge to prevent migration. This is known as _____ force
RADIAL FORCE
400
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic disease that slowly damages the bile ducts. The bile ducts become blocked due to inflammation and fibrosis. This causes bile to accumulate in the liver, where it gradually damages liver cells causing _____
CIRRHOSIS
400
This term describes “sucking” up an entire lesion into the capsule during a banding procedure
RED OUT
400
Hospital Acquired Infections are the ____ (2nd, 3rd, 4th) leading cause of death in Canada
4th
400
The location where the distal esophagus joins the proximal stomach (cardia)
GE JUNCTION
400
Esophageal strictures in the lower esophagus may be the result of scar tissue forming a concentric ring known as
SCHATZKI'S RING
500
If this cancer can be diagnosed early enough, it can be cured by removing itself, part of the liver and associated lymph nodes. Most often it is found after symptoms such as abdominal pain, jaundice and vomiting
GALLBLADDER CANCER
500
Mechanical devices, such as clips, are placed on or around the site of bleeding to apply ______, so that the blood flow will be re-directed away from the defect
TAMPONADE
500
When cleaning scopes, for what reason would Health Canada state we need enzymatic, not detergent
ENZYMATIC CONTAINS LESS FOAM/AIR BUBBLES THEREFORE MORE SURFACE AREA CONTACT
500
Name the most common location(s) for a variceal bleed in the GI tract
ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH
500
Boston Scientific's patented DirecTip technology on our RX Jagtome provides two significant benefits: avoiding sub-mucosal injections and minimizing accidental _______