Digestive health
MRCP or ERCP for a bile duct problem: understanding the decision
Understand why MRCP and ERCP are not interchangeable: clarify whether the bile duct question requires imaging, treatment or a staged plan.
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Digestive health
After bowel polyp removal: obtaining a written surveillance plan
After a bowel polyp is removed, collect the procedure and pathology reports and clarify whether the next examination is a site check or longer-term surveillance.
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Digestive health
Difficulty swallowing: selecting an oesophageal assessment
Difficulty swallowing needs assessment of safety and cause. Understand why endoscopy, contrast and muscle-function tests answer different questions.
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Digestive health
Achalasia: comparing dilation and myotomy proposals
Compare achalasia dilation and myotomy by their clinical purpose, previous treatment response, reflux considerations and follow-up.
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Digestive health
Eosinophilic oesophagitis: reconciling biopsy and symptom reports
Eosinophilic oesophagitis review should connect symptoms, eating adaptations, biopsy and narrowing rather than rely on one measure alone.
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Digestive health
Barrett’s oesophagus without confirmed cancer: understanding surveillance
Barrett’s oesophagus without confirmed cancer: understand biopsy wording, surveillance and the different purposes of reflux and tissue-directed care.
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Digestive health
Hiatus hernia: which symptoms an operation is intended to address
A hiatus hernia operation should address a defined problem. Connect the findings, symptoms, proposed procedure and recovery plan before deciding.
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Digestive health
Before antireflux surgery: why objective reflux testing matters
Before antireflux surgery, connect symptoms with endoscopy and reflux monitoring, define the goal and understand the proposed procedure and follow-up.
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Digestive health
Bile reflux in an endoscopy report: a question for clinical interpretation
Bile reflux in a gastroscopy report needs context. Separate the observed finding, symptom explanation and purpose of any further investigation.
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Digestive health
Functional dyspepsia: agreeing a plan after reassuring investigations
Functional dyspepsia needs an understandable diagnosis and treatment goal. Plan a meaningful review after reassuring investigations.
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Digestive health
A stomach ulcer that has not healed: what a repeat review should address
A persistent stomach ulcer needs comparison of endoscopy and biopsy findings, review of causes and treatment, and a defined follow-up plan.
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Digestive health
Suspected gastroparesis: what a gastric emptying test can answer
A gastric emptying study measures function rather than simply inspecting the stomach. Prepare the right history and understand the test’s limitations.
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