4. Hematochezia
The cause is of hematochezia is usually due to blood in the
rectum or stool, cause by:
ď Cancer
ď Hemorrhoids
ď Diverticulitis
ď Infection of the intestines
ď Ulcerative colitis
Hematochezia should be treated according to the
underlying condition
5. Colonoscopy
ď 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
ď 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
ď Hernioplasty is
recommended for
inguinal Herniaâs.
ď An common condition in
which the small intestine
or intra-abdominal fat
protrudes through the
lower abdominal muscles
9. Lavage
ď Gastric Lavage, also
commonly called
stomach pumping or
gastric irrigation is the
process of cleaning out
the contents of the
stomach
10. Lavage
ď Gastric lavage involves the passage of a tube via the
mouth or nose down into the stomach
ď The indication for Lavage is for when a patient has
ingested some dangerous substances