home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
CD-ROM Today (UK) (Spanish) 15
/
CDRT.iso
/
dp
/
0142
/
01422.txt
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1994-01-17
|
2KB
|
49 lines
$Unique_ID{BRK01422}
$Pretitle{Digestive System}
$Title{Would a Doctor be Able to Treat Hiatus Hernia With a Stethoscope?}
$Subject{hernia hiatus hiatal treatment digestive system stethoscope endoscope
visualizing hollow organs gi bleeding sclerosing endoscopy esophageal
gastrointestinal ulcer peptic ulcers antacids stomach acid visualize organ
bleed sclerose esophagus}
$Volume{I-10}
$Log{
Anatomy of a Hiatal Hernia*0008701.scf
Hiatal Hernia with Ulcers*0008801.scf
Diseases of the Esophagus*0016801.scf}
Copyright (c) 1991-92,1993 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
Would a Doctor be Able to Treat Hiatus Hernia With a Stethoscope?
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
QUESTION: If a person had a hiatus hernia, that was also said to be bleeding,
would a doctor be able to treat this with a stethoscope? The answer to this
question is very important to me, so please answer it.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANSWER: No, a stethoscope can only listen to sounds in the body, but an
instrument called an endoscope is used in medicine today for visualizing the
interior of hollow organs. And in the case of upper GI bleeding, for
instance a hiatus hernia with accompanying ulcer located in the esophagus, a
doctor might use an endoscopic procedure of injecting a sclerosing (hardening)
solution in the area to stop the bleeding. He might repeat the procedure a
few more times, all on an outpatient basis.
In most cases of hiatus hernia, ulcers do not occur, but if they should,
treatment is similar to that for peptic ulcers--antacids, as well as
medication to prevent the formation of stomach acid. After trying endoscopy
on an outpatient basis, a doctor might hospitalize a patient with esophageal
bleeding. But do remember that in 80% of cases, upper GI bleeding stops
spontaneously within four hours after a patient's being admitted to the
hospital.
----------------
The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
problem.