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Re: EUS--Tammy

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The EUS is designed to get a good look at the outside of the

pancreas, to look at the organ itself. It does not tell if there

are any ductal changes as it is not as invasive as an ERCP. The

basic method of doing each is exactly the same. Why not call the

ERCP guy and see if they can do the us at the same time. I dont see

why they cant. There ERCP will take pictures of the inside of the

panc and the EUS does the outside so both are very useful in

diagnosis.

I have not worked in scoping rooms in a while. I used to do

bronchoscopies and it uses the same typed of tubes. They are hollow

and allow different instruments to be slipped down them for

different purposes. Biopsies, brushings, washings ect. Cant hurt

to ask at any rate.

Also find out what kind of anesthesia you will have. Find out who

will be administering it. They often will use a method of Conscious

Sedation and a RN administers that. I always needed more anesthesia.

Take care

> The GI doctor's office called this morning and said they had set

up

> the EUS. It's scheduled for April 14. I just got off the phone

with

> my husband, and he said, " No, way. " Since he does taxes, this is a

> bad date for him. I'm thinking I'll wait to see if the ERCP

reveals

> anything, then cancel the EUS. There is no point in having the

EUS,

> if the ERCP shows nothing or anything, right? If the ERCP shows

> nothing, the EUS won't pick it up, will it? Tammy

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