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Gastric varices or ulcers? Need a better s/l for that "singers" one. nm

Posted By: Li'l Helper on 2007-09-27
In Reply to: EGD s/l ........ - gg

Subject: Gastric varices or ulcers? Need a better s/l for that "singers" one. nm

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EGD s/l ........ - gg
- MTHANDED and LIL, QA had no answer, sent a blank. darn it. - gg
- Zenker's - mthanded
- Gastric varices or ulcers? Need a better s/l for that "singers" one. nm - Li'l Helper
  - its bezoar but haven't figured out singers either. thank you, LIL! - gg
    - It may be some type of stricture(s). nm - Li'l Helper
      - just checked, QA hasn't done it yet. I'll let you know, Lil - gg

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