In general, chest discomfort related to a heart attack or another heart problem may be described by or associated with one or more of the following: 1  Pressure, fullness or tightness in your chest. 2  Crushing or searing pain that radiates to your back, neck, jaw, shoulders and arms â particularly your left arm.
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) or oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD or OGD) is also called panendoscopy (PES) and upper GI endoscopy. It is also often called just upper endoscopy, upper GI, or even just endoscopy; because EGD is the most commonly performed type of endoscopy, the ambiguous term endoscopy is sometimes informally used to refer to EGD by default.
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is a test to examine the lining of the esophagus (the tube that connects your throat to your stomach), stomach, and first part of the small intestine.It is done with a small camera (flexible endoscope) that is inserted down the throat. See All Â» News & Features. The endoscope is inserted through the esophagus (food pipe) to the stomach and duodenum. 2  Air is put into the endoscope to make it easier for the doctor to see. 3  The lining of the esophagus, stomach, and upper duodenum is examined. 4  Biopsies can be taken through the endoscope.