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'''ERCP,''' which is short for the painfully polysyllabic endoscopic retrograde (deep breath) cholangiopancreatography (inhale), is an invasive gastrointestinal procedure that is, when used correctly, equally effective at both treating and causing pancreatitis.
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'''ERCP''' is short for '''endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography''', which is an invasive gastrointestinal procedure that is equally effective at both treating and causing [[Pancreas|pancreatitis]].<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/11/black-hole/ Dreaming Big: GI Doc Hopes to Reach Outer Space & Scope a Black Hole (Gomerblog)]</ref>
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'''Other Topics'''
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* [[Bowel Prep]]
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* [[Colonoscopy]]
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* [[Jaundice]]
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* [[Liver Pain]]
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* [[Sh*ts and Giggles]]
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* [[Sphincter of Oddi]]
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* [[Upper Endoscopy]]
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'''References'''
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[[Category:Gastroenterology]]
 
[[Category:Gastroenterology]]
[[Category:Medical Procedure]]
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[[Category:Medical Tests & Procedures]]

Latest revision as of 08:09, 9 December 2017

"Now that I've removed that gallstone, let's muck around and eff up that pancreas!"

ERCP is short for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, which is an invasive gastrointestinal procedure that is equally effective at both treating and causing pancreatitis.[1]


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References


  1. Dreaming Big: GI Doc Hopes to Reach Outer Space & Scope a Black Hole (Gomerblog)


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