the Gastrolab Endoscopy Quiz of the Month - Old Quizes and Answers: July 2001

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The Old Endoscopy Quiz (and Answer) of the Month
July 2001

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Question:


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The summer of this year is here - at least on our half of the globe. During the summer - in June, July and August - the Quiz will be quite easy for two reasons. First, a quick answers save You time to be out in the sun. Second, You do not have to be an expert in endoscopy to manage in this quiz during the summer. So - if You are a health care professional just thinking of starting a career in endoscopy, please have a try - You might find it interesting! These images have been captured using the new Exera-endoscopes, giving quite an improved image quality.

This old lady came to the emergency department because of dyspnea. She was pale and her hemoglobin level was below half of the normal. She was on continous anticoagulant therapy as she had a chronic atrial fibrillation. An endoscopy was made the following day, and these are images from the prepyloric region. So, what is the cause of her anaemia?

Answer

A benign prepyloric ulcer (with a small visible vessel indicating a risk of rebleeding)

Correct answers were emailed by


Beirut, Lebanon
    Zahreddine Radwan, Beirut, Lebanon
    Ervin Toth, Malmö, Sweden
    shart,: Albuq, Bernalillo, New Mexico
    s hart, albuq ben,nm
    Dr.Virendra Parikh, Fort Wayne, Indiana,USA
    Claudia Ludwig, Vienna, Austria
    Rogerio Godinho, Barreiro, Portugal
    Peeter Kõiva, Tartu Estonia
    Caglar Baysal, Istanbul, Turkey
    Xacbert, Xativa, Valencia, Spain
    Nicole MERSICH, Vienna, Austria
    Cusse, Estinnes-au-Mont, Belgium
    Byun, mi sun, Seoul, KOREA
    PARABOLI SILVA, Marcio Luiz, CAMPO MOURAO, PARANA-BRAZIL
    Mustonen Sari, Kajaani, Finland
    annabella, viña del mar, Chile
    Curt Tysk, Orebro, Sweden
    George, Deerinwater, NM
    IGNACIO HANNA J, GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR
    fariborz Mansour ghanaie, Rasht, Iran
    Georg-Christian Funk, Vienna, Austria
    Franco Binotto, san vito al tagliamento, Italy
    Lars G Salde, Lund, Sweden
    othman alaraj, Riyadh, K.S.A
    Ben Hammett, Sunriver, Oregon, USA

    Comments:

    Prepyloric gastric ulcer (with visible vessel - endoscopic sign for previous bleeding)