The Pandemic Endoscopist
During this Coronavirus Pandemic, we the Gastrointestinal Endoscopist were advised to strictly select our patients indicated for endoscopy. For mild symptoms we will treat the patients symptoms first with a clinically presumed diagnosis without confirming by endoscopy. Only patients who do not respond to the initial medications or patients with severe symptoms suggesting the possibility of serious diagnosis like Ulcer or Cancer, only then immediate endoscopy is indicated.
Some patients will have to be done without knowing their Coronavirus status. For these patients, we will gear up with our protective shield and garments as shown in the above pictures.
All the endoscoped patients will be tested for coronavirus status at some stage of their hospitalisation. So far I have been lucky. None of my endoscoped patients turn out to be positive for coronavirus infection.
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The Pandemic Endoscopist
