Colonoscopy Diet Prep
The Ins and Outs of Colonoscopy
The Ins and Outs of Colonoscopy
If your doctor suspects you have either Colitis or Crohn's disease then sooner or later you will be scheduled for a Colonoscopy. But it is not only a necessary procedure for properly diagnosing diseases of the colon like IBD but also to screen the general population for cancers of the colon.
Technically a colonoscope is a long, flexible tube about as wide as your finger with a small fiber-optic light and a camera attached to its end. The ‘scope' is connect...
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Expert & Community Posts
Testing for Lung Disease: Screening Options and Next Steps
By Jane M. Martin , Health ExpertI had my first colonoscopy last week. How was it? Well, pretty much just like they say, meaning... Read more »
The Diagnosis
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health Expert...and exhausted. Two weeks before I'd had my first colonoscopy after spending months with chronic... Read more »
Pt. 2 of Diagnosed with IBD. . . Now What?
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health Expert...just last year did my dad start taking Asacol when a colonoscopy showed some inflammation in his... Read more »
Dr. Eisner Answers Your IBD Questions: Treating Colitis and Crohn's
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...colitis, and treatment would be reinstituted and a colonoscopy performed to assess how much of... Read more »
Whole Grains, Half Truths: Real-life Results of the Wheat-free Diet
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...pains!* My PCP sent me to the gastroenterologist for a colonoscopy because my ferritin was 5 (20... Read more »
Health Guide
Inflammatory Bowel Diagnosis
...private office in July 1998 I felt scared, anxious, and exhausted. Two weeks before I'd had my first colonoscopy after spending months with chronic diarrhea, abdominal cramps, bouts of blood and... Read more »Colorectal polyps
...smoking and excessive alcohol intake Maintain a normal body weight People over 50 should have a colonoscopy screening, which makes earlier diagnosis and treatment possible. This may... Read more »Anemia: Diagnosis
...gastrointestinal tract, is helpful in many patients, particularly when the source of bleeding is unclear. A colonoscopy may also be recommended to rule out colorectal cancer.If the patient's diet... Read more »Culture: colonic tissue biopsy
...infectious diarrhea or parasitic and viral infections involving the colon. The specimen is obtained by a colonoscopy. A colonoscopy is a procedure for viewing the interior lining of the colon... Read more »Ulcerative Colitis: Diagnosis
...organisms, or both.Imaging Procedures Used for DiagnosisEndoscopic Procedures. Flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are endoscopic procedures. They are important in the diagnosis of both... Read more »Images
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