Endoscopy Center - Lombard, IL
Lombard Gastroenterologist Doctors for EndoscopyType of Physician: Gastroenterologist What is a Gastroenterologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners focus on the stomach, intestines, colon, liver, and gallbladder (digestive organs). The gastroenterologist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice and they consult with surgeons when abdominal operations are indicated. Specialty: Gastroenterology Common Name: GI Doctor Gastroenterologist Doctors in Lombard * Mohamad Z Sait MD Ltd  Dyer GI Clinics of Illinois  Midwest GI Associates  Digestive Health Services SC  Digestive Health Services SC  MidWest Digestive Disease Specialists  MidWest Digestive Disease Specialists  MidWest Digestive Disease Specialists  MidWest Digestive Disease Specialists  MidWest Digestive Disease Specialists  Digestive Health Services SC  Gerard A Sublette MD & Christopher Boutin MD  Elmhurst Clinic Gastroenterology  Gerard A Sublette MD & Christopher Boutin MD  Joseph Lagattuta MD  Elmhurst Clinic Gastroenterology  Elmhurst Clinic Gastroenterology  Gastroenterology Services Ltd  Gastroenterology Services Ltd  Gastroenterology Group  Gastroenterology Group  Gastroenterology Services Ltd  Digestive Disease Associates  Digestive Disease Associates  Northwest Gastroenterologists  Northwest Gastroenterologists  Northwest Gastroenterologists  Northwest Gastroenterologists  Northwest Gastroenterologists  Northwest Gastroenterologists  Northwest Gastroenterologists  Northwest Gastroenterologists  Northwest Gastroenterologists  Gastroenterology Group  Gloria J Caruso MD PC  Gastroenterology Group  Gastroenterology Group  Drs Kane, Misawa & Spiess LLC  K Krishnankutty MD  Drs Kane, Misawa & Spiess LLC  Drs Kane, Misawa & Spiess LLC  Gastrointestinal Health Specialists LLC  Sinha Chunduri MD  Manuel C Iglesias MD  DuPage Medical Group Gastroenterology  DuPage Medical Group Gastroenterology  DuPage Medical Group Gastroenterology  DuPage Medical Group Gastroenterology  DuPage Medical Group Gastroenterology  DuPage Medical Group Gastroenterology  DuPage Medical Group Gastroenterology  DuPage Medical Group Gastroenterology  Loyola University Medical Center  Loyola University Medical Center  Loyola University Medical Center  Loyola University Medical Center  Loyola University Medical Center  Advocate Medical Group Arlington Heights  Mark E Dubin MD  Naperville Gastroenterology  Suburban Gastroenterology Ltd  Suburban Gastroenterology Ltd  Suburban Gastroenterology Ltd  Therapeutic Endoscopy Associates PC  Therapeutic Endoscopy Associates PC  BHS Digestive Disease  BHS Digestive Disease  Fahey Medical Center  Drs Bernthal, Klygis, Lohmann & Andersen MD  Drs Bernthal, Klygis, Lohmann & Andersen MD  Allen J Rosenbaum MD  Northwest Healthcare  Manuel Alva MD  Northwest Healthcare  Northwest Healthcare  George Zahrebelski MD  North Suburban Gastroenterology Assoc  North Suburban Gastroenterology Assoc  North Suburban Gastroenterology Assoc  North Suburban Gastroenterology Assoc  North Suburban Gastroenterology Assoc  Paul Fahrenbach & Arun Ohri MDs  Paul Fahrenbach & Arun Ohri MDs  Lake Shore Gastroenterology  Lake Shore Gastroenterology  Gastrenterology & Liver Disease Associates  Gastrenterology & Liver Disease Associates  Gastrenterology & Liver Disease Associates  Gastrenterology & Liver Disease Associates  Drs Kane, Misawa & Spiess LLC  Ashok Jilhewar MD  Eduardo Villa MD  Riverside Medical  Thomas G Neumann MD  John M Wieland MD  Evanston Hospital Gastroenterology  Evanston Hospital Gastroenterology  Evanston Hospital Gastroenterology  Midwest Center for Digestive Health  Southwest Gastroenterology Lombard, IllinoisUpcoming Local Events2012-06-03
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Endoscopy (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, EGD)Read the Endoscopy (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, EGD) article » What is upper endoscopy?Upper endoscopy is a procedure that enables the examiner (usually a gastroenterologist) to examine the esophagus (swallowing tube), stomach, and duodenum (first portion of small bowel) using a thin, flexible tube through which the lining of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum can be viewed using a TV monitor. How do I prepare for endoscopy?To accomplish a safe and complete examination, the stomach should be empty. The patient will most likely be asked to have nothing to eat or drink for six hours or more prior to the procedure. Prior to scheduling the procedure, the patient should inform his or her physician of any medications they are currently taking, any allergies, and all of their health problems. This information will remind the doctor whether the patient may need antibiotics prior to the procedure, what potential medications should not be used during the exam because of the patient's allergies, and will provide the individual scheduling the procedure an opportunity to instruct the patient whether any of the medications they are taking should be held or adjusted prior to the endoscopy. Knowledge whether the patient has any major health problems, such as heart or lung diseases, will alert the examiner of possible need for special attention during the procedure. Why have you been scheduled for an endoscopy?Upper endoscopy usually is performed to evaluate possible problems with the esophagus, stomach or duodenum, and evaluate symptoms such as upper abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting, difficulty in swallowing, intestinal bleeding anemia, etc.. Upper endoscopy is more accurate than X-ray for detecting inflammation or smaller abnormalities such as ulcers or tumors within the reach of the instrument. Its other major advantage over X-ray is the ability to perform biopsies (obtain small piece... Read the Endoscopy (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, EGD) article » Recommended Reading Related to Endoscopy (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, EGD)Helicobacter Pylori (H pylori) » What is Helicobacter pylori?Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a bacterium that causes chronic inflammation of the inner lining of the stomach (gastritis) in humans. This bacterium also is considered as a common cause of ulcers worldwide; as many as 90% of people with ulcers have detectable organisms. H. pylori infection is most likely acquired by ingesting contaminated food and water, and through person to person contact. In the United States, about 30% of the adult population is infected (50% of infected persons are infected by the age of 60), but the prevalence of infection is decreasing because there is increasing awareness about the infection, and treatment is common. About 50% of the world population is estimated to have detectable H. pylori in their gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, but stomach, mainly). The infection is more common in crowded living conditions with poor sanitation. In countries with poor sanit... Other Related Endoscopy ArticlesEmergency Contact for Lombard
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