Colonoscopy

old Mr. John is about to have a colonoscopy procedure for the first time and he is very nervous and apprehensive. He has no idea what colonoscopy means. He asks the doctor “why am I getting a colonoscopy”. By listening and clarifying his concerns and fear it eases his anxiety and provides him comfort. Passing on further information about his upcoming colonoscopy procedure through transmission helped facilitate how quick he made up his mind to have the colonoscopy procedure. Borderline Case 50yr…

Lastly, the most precise technique of determining Crohn’s disease is the intestinal endoscopy. There are three kinds of endoscopies: upper GI endoscopy, colonoscopy, and capsule endoscopy. In an upper GI endoscopy a camera in the shape of a tube will be placed through the patient’s esophagus reaching the stomach for better viewing. In a colonoscopy the same kind of instrument is used but this tube will be placed through the rectum into the colon searching for irritated tissue, ulcers, and…

other causes of your condition. These tests may include: Blood tests. Urine tests. Imaging tests of the abdomen, including X-rays and CT scans. When your condition is under control, your health care provider may recommend that you have a colonoscopy. A colonoscopy can show how severe your diverticula are and whether something else is causing your symptoms. How is this treated? Most cases of this condition are mild and can be treated at home. Treatment may include: Taking over-the-counter pain…

Additional crucial factors influenced by SES include racial differences in screening rates and cancer stage at diagnosis. Estimates revealed that nearly 60% of deaths attributed to CRC may be avoidable through regular screening [2]. However, in 2008, only 64.5% of adults between the ages of 50–75 reported being up to date with CRC screening tests [8]. Patients with higher SES are seen to have increased health care utilization rates thus higher CRC screening rates, making diagnosis at an earlier…

through the steps of diagnosis and while a treatment plan is being developed. HOME CARE INSTRUCTIONS • Test preparation. Carefully follow instructions when preparing for certain tests. This may involve medicines that clean out the intestines before colonoscopy, fasting before certain blood tests, or drinking special “contrast” fluids that are necessary for CT scan and MRI images. • Medicine. Your caregiver may prescribe medicine to help relieve symptoms while you undergo testing. It is…

and less fear. Promotion of screening colonoscopies by both physicians and community programs has the potential to improve adherence rates in the African-American population. (Wong et al., 2013). Further, Benard et al., study (2016) found that educating healthcare providers on human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer increase their willingness to follow routine guidelines for cervical screening. (Barrier and Facilitator to Adherence to screening colonoscopy). Providing education on…

I was using baby wipes, antibiotic creams, creams to ease the burning and stinging and a hospital strength pain relieving spray. I also tried several kinds of diaper rash products, thinking that may help. However, nothing completely relieved those symptoms, or healed the rash, until after I had stopped taking the Benicar and the diarrhea had stopped. December 3, 2011- I ended up going to the emergency room at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital @ Hamilton, again. I had severe nausea,…

Introduction Ulcerative Colitis is a chronic relapsing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The disease results in ulcers on the inflamed large intestine that results in mucous and pus. Ulcerative Colitis (UC) most commonly affects the rectum and sigmoid colon with ulceration of the colonic mucosa (book). There are varying types of UC that affect different regions of the colon. These types include: Ulcerative Proctitis, Proctosigmoiditis, Left-sided Colitis and Pan-ulcerative (total) Colitis.…

turn into cancer if not caught fast enough. Some of the symptoms to watch out for are bowel habits such as diarrhea and/or constipation, blood in stools, persistent abdominal discomfort, weakness and unexplained weight loss. The doctor will use a colonoscopy, which is a long, flexible slender tube attached to a video camera to help diagnosis this cancer; if he sees and suspicious areas; he will pass…

colonoscope, a flexible fiber-optic instrument inserted through the anus in order to examine the colon (American Cancer Society). Stage I the cancer is just on the colon wall the polyps can be removed through a colonoscopy, and no further treatment is necessary. According to WebMD during a colonoscopy, “The doctor uses a colonoscope, a long, flexible, tubular instrument about 1/2-inch in diameter that transmits an image of the lining of the colon so the doctor can examine it for any…