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what the risks are small intestine biopsy, biopsy, small bowel, small bowel biopsy, diagnostic procedure, the lining, the small intestine is removed, examination, small bowel biopsy samples, obtained by egd, esophagogastroduodenoscopy, endoscopy, the upper gastrointestinal tract, a flexible tube, endoscope, inserted, mouth, nose, upper gastrointestinal tract, tissue samples removed, endoscopy, sent, examination, preparation, test is similar to, an egd, fasting, at least 4 hours, must sign an consent form, infants, children, test depends on child's age, level of trust, prepare child, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, passage, the tube, capsule often makes a person feel, gagging, topical anesthetic, minimize this sensation, a mild sedative, in small doses, the person must remain alert enough to assist, the procedure, by doing such things, swallowing, turning, biopsy sampling causes, no pain, mild cramping, this test, often performed to help diagnose diseases, the small intestines, normal small bowel tissue includes finger-like projections, villi, crypts, columnar epithelial cells, round cells, abnormal findings, ulcers, polyps, abnormalities, the mucosa, villi, flattening, radiation enteritis, pas positive macrophages, dilated intestinal lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, disorders, conditions that indicated by changes found on small bowel biopsy, celiac sprue, coccidiosis, folate, vitamin b12 deficiency, giardiasis, infectious gastroenteritis, inflammation, the small bowel, crohn's disease, amyloidosis, lymphangiectasia, lymphoma, malnutrition, tropical sprue, whipple's disease, lactose intolerance complications, rare but, bowel perforation, excessive bleeding, biopsy site, infection, the biopsy site bacteremia, bacteria, in the bloodstream, vomiting, subsequent aspiration, lungs, contraindications, factors that prohibit use of this test, uncooperative, confused patients, people taking aspirin, anticoagulants, greatly increases risk of bleeding, untreated coagulation, blood clotting, disorders, greatest risk is bleeding, signs include abdominal pain, blood, in the stools, vomiting blood.