Clinical Procedure
Aliases:
Topic aliases are alternate phrasings for a particular topic.
Removal of oesophageal food bolus
Gastroscopic removal of food bolus
Gastroscopic removal of foreign body
Perform laryngoscopy at the end of gastroscopy to ensure no residual food bolus remains in the oropharynx. #safety
Improve to correct grammar or spelling, but do not significantly alter the substance of the original author's text.
Cancel
Endorsed by
,
Pieter Peach
,
more...
Private
only
only
Jan 09, 2012
At risk of pulmonary aspiration. Consider a rapid sequence-induction-rsi or awake intubation if general anaesthesia is required.
Improve to correct grammar or spelling, but do not significantly alter the substance of the original author's text.
Cancel
Endorsed by
,
more...
Private
only
only
Sep 04, 2012
When removing a foreign body from an oesophagus an endotracheal tube may help protect the airway from inadvertant aspiration of the foreign body as it is withdrawn from the oesophagus.
Improve to correct grammar or spelling, but do not significantly alter the substance of the original author's text.
Cancel
Endorsed by
,
more...
Private
only
only
Apr 07, 2013
rigid oesophagoscopy-esophagoscopy will generally be performed for proximal obstructions, and gastroscopy for distal obstructions.
Improve to correct grammar or spelling, but do not significantly alter the substance of the original author's text.
Cancel
Endorsed by
,
more...
Private
only
only
Sep 04, 2012