Sigmoidoscopy

prolapses, the patient may lose the normal impulse to have a bowel movement. Diagnosis Prolapse is originally identified by taking a patient history and giving a rectal examination while the patient is in a crouching position. It is confirmed by sigmoidoscopy (inspection of the colon with a viewing instrument called an endoscope). Barium enema x-rays and other tests are done to exclude neurologic (nerve) illnesses or disease as the chief cause of prolapse. Treatment In kids, conservative…

Case Study (Page 53) Surgical technologists should establish the physical characteristics of AIDS patients. Most of the body systems are affected by AIDS hence a comprehensive approach of care should be taken to address all concerns. There should be enough personnel to move the patient around the operating room and the gurney. Placement of ESU grounding pad should be done with some special considerations at hand. The lesions and skin of the patient might be wrinkled hence the removal of the ESU…

Examination of the rectal area with a gloved hand (digital rectal exam). • Examination of the anal canal using a small tube (anoscope). • A blood test if you have lost a significant amount of blood. • A test to look inside the colon (sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy). TREATMENT This condition can usually be treated at home. However, various procedures may be done if diet changes, lifestyle changes, and other home treatments do not help your symptoms. These procedures can help make the…

Many people have Gardners Syndrome and most of the time it is inherited by family. Rarely is a person born without a family member having had it. The effects of this syndrome can affect a person in many ways especially after the surgery needed to treat it. After the surgery the person in most cases will have a counselor to help deal with the syndrome. there are many risks that come along with having this syndrome. Gardners Syndrome is a rare form of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis…

Crohn’s Disease is a systemic autoimmune disorder progressively rising in the United States. People of all ages are affect. But, it seems to be more dominant in people between the ages of 14 – 35, including those that smoke cigarettes, family members with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and Jewish descent. Crohn’s disease is chronic, causing abnormal inflammation in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, affecting the end of the small intestine to the beginning of large intestine. It affects the…

What Is Inflammatory Bowel Disease? Inflammatory Bowel Disease is a term used to describe disorders in which the intestines become red and swollen, or inflamed. The two major types of Inflammatory Bowel Disease are Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. They are very similar, but the main difference in the two are the parts of the digestive tract each type affects. Crohn’s Disease is often found in the ileum of the small intestine, but can occur anywhere in the digestive tract (from the…

blood cells, white blood cells, and stool samples to rule out blood and infectious microbes. Imaging studies and endoscopies are also used to diagnose CD. These images may include barium x-rays and other types of x-rays. CT scans, colonoscopies, sigmoidoscopies, and capsule endoscopies are other forms of…

Clostridium Difficile comes from the genus clostridium and forms gram positive rods that form anaerobic spores. Clostridium difficile (C. Diff) is better known as the etiological agent causing a condition called “Enterocolitis” (pseudomembranous enterocolitis) which is caused by a bacterium that inflames the colon. Pseudomembranous enterocolitis is an acute case of inflammation with a plaque like adhesion of necrotic debris and mucous adhered to the damaged superficial mucosa of the intestine.…

Gastrointestinal cancer refers to cancers that typically affect the digestive system. This incorporates cancers of the oesophagus, gallbladder, liver, pancreas, stomach, small intestine, bowel, and anus (GI Cancer Institute, 2012). The types of Gastrointestinal cancer can be in the upper digestive tract or the lower digestive tract. Cancers in the upper digestive tract are: Esophageal, Stomach, pancreatic, liver,gall bladder. Cancer of the lower digestive tract include: anal, and colorectal…

Colorectal cancer is the third most common type of cancer, and the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Estimates show that reaching desired outcomes, in terms of colorectal cancer screening, could save 18,800 lives per year (U.S. Preventive Services Task Force USPSTF, 2014). According to Cancer Statistics, 2015; estimates of new colorectal cancer cases and deaths in the United States by the end of this year are: 132,700 and 49,700 respectively. In addition, estimates of…