Who needs an endoscopy?
Patients who experience chest pain, especially the ones who do not have heart problems but still experience the pain usually get that problem due to acid reflux.These patients are usually suggested to undergo endoscopy by gastroenterology specialists.
Patients who experience upper stomach pain after eating and people who have ulcer kind of conditions can also undergo endoscopy.
Patients who vomit blood or get blood in the stool should immediately consult a gastroenterology doctor and undergo an endoscopy.
Children who mistakenly ingest small items like buttons, batteries, safety pins and more might have to undergo endoscopy immediately to locate the object and remove it before it damages the stomach.
Patients who experience weight loss or anemia might have to get an endoscopy done to diagnose whether they have stomach cancer. People who find it difficult to swallow food or experience pain while swallowing food should also undergo an endoscopy.
