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An enema's efficacy depends on several factors including the volume injected and the temperature and the contents of the infusion. [9] In order for the enema to be effective the patient should retain the solution for five to ten minutes, as tolerated. [5] [14] or, as some nursing textbooks recommend, for five to fifteen minutes or as long as ...
Enema equipment for introducing a large amount of fluid into the colon via the rectum. Rectal administration (colloquially known as boofing or plugging ) uses the rectum as a route of administration for medication and other fluids, which are absorbed by the rectum's blood vessels , [ Note 1 ] and flow into the body's circulatory system , which ...
A kardex (plural kardexes) is a genericised trademark for a medication administration record. [2] The term is common in Ireland and the United Kingdom.In the Philippines, the term is used to refer the old census charts of the charge nurse usually used during endorsement, in which index cards are used, but has been gradually been replaced by modern health data systems and pre-printed charts and ...
Laxatives vary as to how they work and the side effects they may have. Certain stimulant, lubricant, and saline laxatives are used to evacuate the colon for rectal and bowel examinations, and may be supplemented by enemas under certain circumstances. Sufficiently high doses of laxatives may cause diarrhea.
A Malone antegrade continence enema (MACE), also known as an appendicostomy or Malone procedure, is a surgical procedure used to create a continent pathway proximal to the anus that facilitates fecal evacuation using enemas.
The new CFPB regulation would require large banks and credit unions to either charge just $5 for overdrafts or, alternatively, pick an amount no higher than the cost of offering overdraft protection.
(The Center Square) – At the eleventh hour, Gov. Josh Shapiro said he found extra money for the state’s largest mass transit system in Philadelphia and its suburbs. The governor said Friday ...
fleet enema redirects here but it is never mentioned anywhere in the article. can we get the word fleet to appear somewhere in this article? Tkjazzer 04:31, 9 October 2008 (UTC) or even a product history of the Fleet enema?? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.211.132.28 02:15, 14 March 2009 (UTC) I noticed that, too.