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  2. Endoscopic ultrasound - Wikipedia

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    An endoscopic ultrasound probe placed in the esophagus can also be used to visualize lymph nodes in the chest surrounding the airways (bronchi), which is important for the staging of lung cancer. Ultrasound can also be performed with an endoscopic probe inside the bronchi themselves, a technique known as endobronchial ultrasound .

  3. Upper gastrointestinal series - Wikipedia

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    Barium X-ray examinations are useful tools for the study of appearance and function of the parts of the gastrointestinal tract. They are used to diagnose and monitor esophageal reflux, dysphagia, hiatus hernia, strictures, diverticula, pyloric stenosis, gastritis, enteritis, volvulus, varices, ulcers, tumors, and gastrointestinal dysmotility, as well as to detect foreign bodies.

  4. Transesophageal echocardiogram - Wikipedia

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    A transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE; also spelled transoesophageal echocardiogram; TOE in British English) is an alternative way to perform an echocardiogram.A specialized probe containing an ultrasound transducer at its tip is passed into the patient's esophagus. [1]

  5. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy - Wikipedia

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    The endoscope is then passed over the tongue and into the oropharynx. This is the most uncomfortable stage for the patient. Quick and gentle manipulation under vision guides the endoscope into the esophagus. The endoscope is gradually advanced down the esophagus making note of any pathology.

  6. Endoscopy - Wikipedia

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    An anoscope, a proctoscope, and a rectoscope with approximate lengths Endoscopy surgery Esophageal Bougie Dilator. Health care providers can use endoscopy to review any of the following body parts: The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract): oesophagus, stomach and duodenum (esophagogastroduodenoscopy) small intestine (enteroscopy)

  7. Dustin May thankful to be back with the Dodgers after 'freak ...

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    For 15 minutes, May said he felt a “mega-painful” sensation in his throat and stomach; later learning that the lettuce lodged in his throat led to a highly uncommon food impaction that ...

  8. What Exactly Is Stew Meat and What Do You Make With It? - AOL

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    In the dreaded cold days of winter, there's nothing like a hearty stew to warm you right up. And Ree Drummond agrees: "There's just something so comforting about a pot of thick, glossy stew ...

  9. Rams QB Matthew Stafford played with cracked ribs vs. Eagles ...

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    Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford finished out the season with a rib injury, his wife, Kelly Stafford, confirmed.