| (0001) |
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Suspected treatment failure in patients who remain symptomatic and are serologically positive for Helicobacter pylori infection, have received treatment with PPIs and where 4 weeks have lapsed following completion of treatment |
| (0002) |
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Presentation with signs or symptoms suggesting serious organic disease (e.g. anorexia, weight loss) or in patients with upper abdominal symptoms > 45 years old |
| (0003) |
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Dysphagia or odynophagia |
| (0004) |
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Oesophageal reflux symptoms that are persistent or recurrent despite treatment |
| (0005) |
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Persistent vomiting, unknown aetiology |
| (0006) |
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Biopsy for suspected coeliac disease after positive tTGA and EMA serology testing |
| (0007) |
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Other diseases in which the presence of upper GI pathology might modify treatment options in: a) those scheduled for organ transplantation who have a history of upper GI bleeding, b) those on long term anti-coagulation, c) those on long-term non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug therapy for arthritis, and d) those with cancer of the head and neck |
| (0008) |
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To confirm and secure histological diagnosis of radiological findings of suspected upper gastro-intestinal tract lesions |
| (0009) |
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GI haemorrhage in patients with active or recent blood loss |
| (0010) |
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Presumed chronic blood loss: when the clinical situation suggests an upper GI bleeding source or when colonoscopy results are negative |
| (0011) |
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Iron deficiency anaemia |
| (0012) |
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Pernicious anaemia (further planned endoscopy is on an individual basis on the submission of a medical report) |
| (0013) |
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To assess acute injury after ingestion of a corrosive substance |
| (0014) |
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Therapeutic management of bleeding lesions such as ulcers, tumours, vascular abnormalities (e.g. electro-coagulation, heater probe, laser photocoagulation, or injection therapy) |
| (0015) |
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Diagnosis and further investigation of achalasia |
| (0016) |
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In exceptional instances where the clinical need is detailed in a medical report that accompanies the claim form on submission |