What symptom needs to do colonoscopy

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Patients with abdominal pain generally need to do a colonoscopy to confirm the disease state caused by intestinal problems, so that the doctor can prescribe the right medicine to the case. So, do colonoscopy before you need to do the following.

What symptom needs to do colonoscopy

First: when the doctor of Gastroenterology confirms that you need colonoscopy, generally speaking, the patient needs to make an appointment with the hospital. The appointment is usually made from Monday to Friday. After the appointment, the patient must go to the hospital for colonoscopy according to the time. If you can't arrive on time, please call the doctor in advance to cancel the appointment.

Second: attention should be paid to the diet of patients before colonoscopy; spicy, sour and sweet food should not be eaten. The food is mainly light, and it's better to eat porridge, corn and other digestible food. Specific details can ask the doctor, do not eat anything, otherwise affect the quality and clarity of colonoscopy.

Third: doctors usually prescribe laxatives for patients undergoing colonoscopy. Cathartic is taken twice. You can take it once after dinner the night before colonoscopy. You can take it once when you get up at 5 a.m. on the day of colonoscopy. After taking laxatives, I will go to the bathroom constantly to ensure the bowel is empty and the smooth progress of colonoscopy.

matters needing attention

If you have abdominal pain, don't think it is caused by gastrointestinal discomfort. Don't think it will be OK after a while. For the sake of health, it is suggested that the patient take a colonoscopy to see what happened.