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  2. How to make your colonoscopy prep more effective and less ...

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    Clear your schedule on your prep day (the day before your colonoscopy) and make arrangements so you can stay home, close to a comfortable bathroom. You may also want to have a book or a movie on a ...

  3. Colonoscopies 101: How to Prepare for Your First One

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  4. Dreading a colonoscopy? There are alternatives | Savvy Senior

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    DEAR STEVEN: While a colonoscopy remains the most accurate screening test for detecting colon cancer (94% accurate), there are other easier — although less accurate — tests available. But be ...

  5. Ottawa Bowel Preparation Scale - Wikipedia

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    The scale assesses three components of the large intestine: (1) the rectosigmoid colon, (2) the mid colon and (3) the right colon. A maximum score of 4 is used for each section of the large intestine. A score of 0 is given if the bowel preparation is excellent, meaning the mucosal detail is visible, there is no fluid and almost no stool.

  6. Phospho soda - Wikipedia

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    When Phospho soda is used as preparation for colonoscopy, 1.5 fluid ounces (45ml), mixed with an equal amount of water or any clear liquid and followed by 8 oz of water, is taken, followed by a second dose 6 hours later (3 oz total). It will cause very loose, eventually watery stools, usually starting within an hour or so and lasting several hours.

  7. Colonoscopy - Wikipedia

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    The day before the colonoscopy (or colorectal surgery), the patient is either given a laxative preparation (such as bisacodyl, phospho soda, sodium picosulfate, or sodium phosphate and/or magnesium citrate) and large quantities of fluid, or whole bowel irrigation is performed using a solution of polyethylene glycol and electrolytes.

  8. What to Expect at a Colonoscopy

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  9. Proctoscopy - Wikipedia

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    Proctoscopy, or rectoscopy, is a common medical procedure in which an instrument called a proctoscope (also known as a rectoscope, although the latter may be a bit longer) is used to examine the anal cavity, rectum, or sigmoid colon. A proctoscope is a short, straight, rigid, hollow metal tube, and usually has a small light bulb mounted at the end.

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