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Gastro Reflux Cont.
Fig 2. Illustration by Hyacinth
H. Martin Nursing. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and
some various inflammation,
irritation, or swelling of the
esophagus. Esophagitis, Erosive
Esophagitis [tissue damage in
the esophagus over time ], Diaphragm, and Lower esophageal
sphincter fails to close sufficiently all a cause from acid
reflux disease.
[speech impairment], and/or eructation [belching] (fig. 2). A qualified
physician may perform tests and procedures used to diagnose GERD, including: 1) barium swallow or upper GI series, 2) an endoscopy procedure
using an endoscopic device to visually examine the inside of your esophagus, 3) Ambulatory acid (pH) probe tests, and/or 4) a Esophageal motility
test.
A Biomed must know what they are servicing and understand “the why”
portion of it—device theory. This is how you will become a go-to person
and an effective technician/engineer to the healthcare organization. It
takes you to truly understand -the physiology, -the physics, -the medical
device, and –the how to from clinical manifestations to device errors that
indicate to technicians/engineers how effective we can be at troubleshooting these medical devices. BMETs and Clinical Engineers often service
these endoscopes to ensure there are no air leaks or water intrusions
within the channels and fiber optics before patient procedures. Knowing
you have a GERD problem is sometimes not enough. Understanding and
performing a true root cause analysis is what wins the fight as well as having a working endoscope included in that mathematical equation.
References:
1. Scubert ML, Kaunitz JD. Gastric secretion. In: Feldman M, Friedman
LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver
Disease . 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010: chap 49.
2. Black, Joyce M., Hawnks, Jane H., Medical-Surgical Nursing: Clinical
Management & Outcomes. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 8th ed.
2009: chap 33.
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A flexible endoscope