Bowel Prep
Still pooping morning of colonoscopy
I am scheduled for a colonoscopy today and I am still pooping the morning of the colonoscopy. Is this normal? What do I do? It is normal. For piece of mind, you can wear a diaper to the surgery center. There are 3 ways to clean out the colon before colonoscopy. Most...
Bowel prep seizures. Colonoscopy in seizure patients
Bowel prep seizures can occur with any bowel cleansing agent. All bowel cleansing agents have the potential to cause seizures because they all affect body electrolytes. They all cause diarrhea. Therefore, they can cause dehydration. What are seizures? Seizures are...
Heart failure colonoscopy prep
Heart failure colonoscopy prep is the bowel prep for a patient with heart failure. People with heart failure are often on many medications like water pills and blood thinners. These medications can affect bowel prep for colonoscopy. Patients with heart failure...
Kidney failure colonoscopy prep
Kidney failure colonoscopy prep is the bowel prep for a patient with kidney failure. There are different stages of chronic kidney disease. The most advanced stage is stage 5 in which the patient rely on dialysis to live. Patients with kidney failure can have...
How to do same day bowel prep for colonoscopy
Same day bowel prep means using the entire bowel cleansing agent on the same day as your colonoscopy. There are 3 ways to take your bowel cleansing agent prior to colonoscopy: the day-before regimen, the split-dose regimen, and the same-day regimen. The same day bowel...
The best way to prep for colonoscopy
Colonoscopy is a procedure that utilizes a flexible tube with light and camera at the end to look at the inner lining of a person’s large intestine (colon). It can be used to diagnose and treat diseases of the colon. It is the gold standard for screening for...
Split Dosing for Bowel Preparation Agents
The split-dose regimen has been shown in multiple studies to be better than the day-before regimen for morning colonoscopies. Split dosing is associated with increased patient’s acceptance, tolerability and compliance. It leads to better bowel preparation. Almost all...
How to use Plenvu for colonoscopy bowel preparation
Plenvu is the first 1 liter PEG-based bowel cleansing agent. Plenvu can be used alone or in conjunction with over the counter laxatives like bisacodyl or magnesium citrate. If an over the counter laxative is also recommended by your physician, it is usually...
How to get a clean colon like Jimmy Kimmel
Recently, Jimmy Kimmel turned 50. To celebrate this milestone, he had a colonoscopy. He had a clean colon. Average risk persons should be screened for colorectal cancer starting at the age of 50. There are several ways to screen for colorectal cancer but...
How to use your bowel cleansing agents for colonoscopy
Bowel cleansing agents are used to clean out the colon before colonoscopy. A clean colon allows the physician to find polyps and remove them. GoLYTELY, MoviPrep, SUPREP, OsmoPrep, Prepopik are examples of bowel cleansing agents. Bowel cleansing agents can be used...
