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Bowel preparation for rectal and colonic investigation. 2000

F M Bulmer
University of Hull Academic Surgical Unit, Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham.

BACKGROUND Nurses need to have a clear understanding of the reasons for effective bowel preparation for patients undergoing imaging of the rectum and colon. CONCLUSIONS Depending on the specific investigation, a variety of effective oral and rectal preparations are available. One of the most important deciding factors in choosing which should be used is patient tolerance.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007410 Intestinal Diseases Pathological processes in any segment of the INTESTINE from DUODENUM to RECTUM. Disease, Intestinal,Diseases, Intestinal,Intestinal Disease
D012002 Rectal Diseases Pathological developments in the RECTUM region of the large intestine (INTESTINE, LARGE). Anorectal Diseases,Anorectal Disorders,Rectal Disorders,Anorectal Disease,Anorectal Disorder,Rectal Disease,Rectal Disorder
D004733 Enema Insertion of a solution or compound through the RECTUM with the purpose of cleansing the COLON or for diagnostic procedures. Enemata,Enemas,Enematas
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001464 Barium An element of the alkaline earth group of metals. It has an atomic symbol Ba, atomic number 56, and atomic weight 138. All of its acid-soluble salts are poisonous.
D012812 Sigmoidoscopy Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the sigmoid flexure. Proctosigmoidoscopy,Sigmoidoscopic Surgical Procedures,Surgical Procedures, Sigmoidoscopic,Sigmoidoscopic Surgery,Surgery, Sigmoidoscopic,Procedure, Sigmoidoscopic Surgical,Procedures, Sigmoidoscopic Surgical,Proctosigmoidoscopies,Sigmoidoscopic Surgeries,Sigmoidoscopic Surgical Procedure,Sigmoidoscopies,Surgeries, Sigmoidoscopic,Surgical Procedure, Sigmoidoscopic
D013041 Specialties, Nursing Various branches of nursing practice limited to specialized areas. Nursing Specialties,Nursing Specialty,Specialty, Nursing

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