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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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'''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.
 
 
 
 
'''Other Topics'''
 
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* [[Bowel Prep]]
 
* [[Colonoscopy]]
 
* [[Jaundice]]
 
* [[Liver Pain]]
 
* [[Sh*ts and Giggles]]
 
* [[Sphincter of Oddi]]
 
* [[Upper Endoscopy]]
 
 
 
 
 
'''References'''
 
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[[Category:Gastroenterology]]
 
[[Category:Gastroenterology]]
[[Category:Medical Tests & Procedures]]
 

Revision as of 02:47, 17 July 2016

"Now that I've got the pancreatitis, let's muck around and eff it up!"

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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