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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| diagnostic test | |
| Barium Study | *NPO after midnight *no smoking 8-12hrs *drink barium (chalky substance) medication withheld for 8hrs take laxative after exam to prevent constipation. |
| Barium enema | *sign consent *clear liquid diet 24hrs prior to test npo for 8 hrs *test is not uncomfortable *stool will be chalky white for 1-2days after exam |
| Colonoscopy | *visual examination of entire colon. to see polys, inflamation tumors.*liquid diet for 2days. *NPO for 8hrs *take citrate, polyethlene glycol *sedation is given during procedure. *may increase flatus as air is instill into bowel *if polys is removed |
| ERCP ENDOscope |