2. The Following Terms will be
reviewed
Colonoscopy
Hematochezia
Hernioplasty
Lavage
3. Hematochezia
Is the passing of bright red
blood in the stool
4. Hematochezia
The cause is of hematochezia is usually due to blood in the
rectum or stool, cause by:
Cancer
Hemorrhoids
Diverticulitis
Infection of the intestines
Ulcerative colitis
Hematochezia should be treated according to the
underlying condition
5. Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy is the
examination of the Large
bowel and distal small
bowel by a flexible
fiberscope called a
colonoscope. Polyps and
small growths can be
removed during this
procedure
6. Colonoscopy
A colonoscopy is used to
diagnose cancer of the
colon
The picture to the right shows the different
stages of growth of polyps in the tract of
the colon.
8. Hernioplasty
Hernioplasty is
recommended for
inguinal Hernia’s.
An common condition in
which the small intestine
or intra-abdominal fat
protrudes through the
lower abdominal muscles
9. Lavage
Gastric Lavage, also
commonly called
stomach pumping or
gastric irrigation is the
process of cleaning out
the contents of the
stomach
10. Lavage
Gastric lavage involves the passage of a tube via the
mouth or nose down into the stomach
The indication for Lavage is for when a patient has
ingested some dangerous substances