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|Articles|March 1, 2009
Upper GI Endoscopy
This fully narrated, five-hour instructional CD-ROM contains numerous video clips and hundreds of high-quality graphic images. (5 CE credits)
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CE Credit: 5 hours CE credit approved by RACE and the Ontario Veterinary College.
This fully narrated, five-hour instructional Windows CD-ROM features numerous video clips and hundreds of high-quality graphic images.
Key content:
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- 3 interactive case studies of common canine and feline upper GI diseases and the application of endoscopy to these cases
- Indications and contradictions for upper GI endoscopy
- Appropriate instrumentation and patient preparation required for upper GI endoscopy
- Esophagoscopy, gastroscopy and duodenoscopy procedures in both the dog and cat, including navigating the more challenging anatomical areas of the upper GI tract recovery and proper submission of tissue samples
- Obtain biopsy and cytology samples from the upper GI tract using a flexible endoscope
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