Pain or any other unusual symptoms should be reported immediately. It is important to recognize early signs of any possible complication. The doctor should be notified if the patient has fever , trouble swallowing, or increasing throat, chest, or abdominal pain. These are most often due to medications used during the procedure, or are related to endoscopic therapy. However, serious ones can and do occur, and almost half of them are related to the heart or lungs.
Pathologists also perform autopsies.
In Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, edited by Mark Feldman, et al. The Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved. This Web site is a free resource for everyone in Minnesota. Links to certain services are available only to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota members.