Competency information
Details
Minimise risks and hazards in compliance with health and safety policies.
Considerations
- The relevant health and safety regulations specific to gastrointestinal physiology investigations, the potential hazards and risks, and the actions to be taken to minimise these.
- The pathology that may be found during digital rectal examination which would contraindicate anorectal manometry.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Perform safe intubation of the upper gastrointestinal tract in a range of patients presenting with dysphagia, chest pain, typical and atypical gastro-oesophageal reflux symptoms, exacerbation of chest conditions (asthma, cystic fibrosis), and conditions including achalasia, Barrett’s oesophagus, scleroderma, non-cardiac chest pain, rumination, laryngopharyngeal reflux, Schatzki’s ring, oesophageal webs. |
| # 2 | Outcome Perform oesphogeal manometry (gaining experience of a range of water- based and solid state systems, including high-resolution manometry) in a range of patients presenting with conditions including achalasia, Barrett’s oesophagus, scleroderma, non-cardiac chest pain, Schatzki’s ring, oesophageal webs. |
| # 3 | Outcome Perform single and dual channel pH and combined pH and impedance monitoring in a range of adult patients presenting with a range of conditions, including gastro-oesophageal reflux, duodenogastric reflux, rumination and laryngopharyngeal reflux. |