Re: Update/EGD/etc...(what it is)

[Guest guest]

An EGD is a esophagogastroduodenoscopy. The most common name is an endoscopy.

This is used to diagnose and correct GI (gastrointestinal) problems. I had

one because of the misinformation going around about bile reflux. The test is

a little pricey $900. But, if you have had reflux, or other GI problems in

the past, insurance will cover it.

They stick a long thin tube/camera down you stomach to look at it. It takes

15-20 minutes. It doesn't hurt. They give you an IV combination of

Demerol(75mg) and Versed(7g). (They gave me 7g of Versed because I am " high

strung " and hard to relax.) If they see something eerie, they will take a

biopsy to send to pathology. That's the quick and dirty of an EGD.

le

[Guest guest]

An EGD is a esophagogastroduodenoscopy. The most common name is an endoscopy.

This is used to diagnose and correct GI (gastrointestinal) problems. I had

one because of the misinformation going around about bile reflux. The test is

a little pricey $900. But, if you have had reflux, or other GI problems in

the past, insurance will cover it.

They stick a long thin tube/camera down you stomach to look at it. It takes

15-20 minutes. It doesn't hurt. They give you an IV combination of

Demerol(75mg) and Versed(7g). (They gave me 7g of Versed because I am " high

strung " and hard to relax.) If they see something eerie, they will take a

biopsy to send to pathology. That's the quick and dirty of an EGD.

le