Colonoscopy Discussion Colonoscopy (koh-luh-NAH-skuh-pee) lets the physician look inside your entire large intestine, from the lowest part, the rectum, all the way up through the colon to the lower end of the small intestine. The procedure is used to look for early signs of cancer in the colon and rectum. It is also used to diagnose the causes of unexplained changes in bowel habits. Colonoscopy enables the physician to see inflamed tissue, abnormal growths, ulcers, and bleeding. tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11313070 2005-09-18T18:16:04Z Blogger
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Colonoscopy (koh-luh-NAH-skuh-pee) lets the physician look inside your entire large intestine, from the lowest part, the rectum, all the way up through the colon to the lower end of the small intestine. The procedure is used to look for early signs of cancer in the colon and rectum. It is also used to diagnose the causes of unexplained changes in bowel habits. Colonoscopy enables the physician to
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Your colon must be completely empty for the colonoscopy to be thorough and safe. To prepare for the procedure you may have to follow a liquid diet for 1 to 3 days beforehand. A liquid diet means fat-free bouillon or broth, strained fruit juice, water, plain coffee, plain tea, or diet soda. Gelatin or popsicles in any color but red may also be eaten. You will also take one of several types of
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American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) P.O. Box 3099 Alexandria, VA 22302 Phone: 703-820-7400 Fax: 703-931-4520 Email: info@acg.gi.org Internet: www.acg.gi.org International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) P.O. Box 170864 Milwaukee, WI 53217-8076 Phone: 1-888-964-2001 or 414-964-1799 Fax: 414-964-7176 Email: iffgd@iffgd.org Internet: www.iffgd.org source:
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