What are the indications for GIT screening?

• Dysphagia- difficulty swallowing
• Odynophagia - painful swallowing
• Persistent dyspepsia in patients over the age of 45 years
• Heartburn and chronic acid reflux - this can lead to a precancerous lesion called Barrett's esophagus
• Chest and abdominal pain
• Persistent nausea and vomiting
• Severe indigestion
• Hematemesis- vomiting blood.
• Melena stool- blood in the stool (indicating internal GI bleeding)
• Unexplained anemia (low blood count)
• IBD -Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.