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Colonoscopy*
A colonoscopy is a test to look at the inside of your colon. The colon is the large intestine and the last part of your digestive system. Its job is to dry, process, and eliminate the waste left after the small intestine has absorbed the nutrients in food. Your doctor may order a colonoscopy to investigate many different diseases of the colon.
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Gastrointestinal Endoscopy*
Gastrointestinal endoscopy allows a doctor to see the inside lining of your digestive tract. This examination is performed using an endoscope–a flexible fiberoptic tube with a tiny TV camera at the end. The camera is connected to either an eyepiece for direct viewing or a video screen that displays the images on a color TV.
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Common Health Tests*
Common health tests may be performed in your doctor's office or even in the pharmacy. Regular health checks and screening for certain diseases and conditions have become routine for most people. New tests and investigations are always being developed. The indications (when you might have need) for some tests (mammography, for example) are still being determined. If you have questions about exactly which tests are right for you, you should discuss these concerns with your own doctor.
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Sigmoidoscopy*
Sigmoidoscopy is a procedure in which a doctor looks in your large intestine. A length of flexible tube connected to a fiberoptic camera is used. A light is transmitted through the scope to the tip by a bundle of light fibers. The doctor uses this light to look at your intestine through an eyepiece or on a video screen. Sigmoidoscopy is the best way to diagnose colon cancer-the second most common cause of cancer death in the United States. This procedure may also be used to help investigate problems such as bleeding, abdominal pain, or diarrhea.
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HalfLytely and Bisacodyl Tablets Bowel Prep Kit is a
gastrointestinal lavage indicated for cleansing of the
colon as a preparation for colonoscopy in adults. Most
common adverse reactions (<3%) are abdominal
pain/cramping, nausea, vomiting and headache. Use is
contraindicated in the following conditions: known
allergies to polyethylene glycol or other components of
the kit, gastrointestinal (GI) obstruction, bowel
perforation, toxic colitis, toxic megacolon.
Use with caution in patients using concomitant
medications (such as diuretics) that increase the risk
of electrolyte abnormality, patients with known or
suspected hyponatremia, patients with severe ulcerative
colitis, ileus or gastric retention. There have been
reports of ischemic colitis in patients with use of
HalfLytely and 20 mg Bisacodyl Tablets Bowel Prep Kit.
However, a causal relationship has not been established.
If patients develop severe abdominal pain or rectal
bleeding, patients should be evaluated as soon as
possible. Patients with impaired water handling who
experience severe vomiting should be closely monitored
including measurement of electrolytes. Hives and skin
rashes have been reported with PEG-based products which
are suggestive of an allergic reaction.
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