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Follow the links below to find information about intestinal diseases, including bowel cancer, constipation, inflammatory bowel diseases, malabsorption syndromes, rectal diseases and diarrhoea.
Updated December 2009
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Barium enema: lower bowel examination - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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Barium enema is a test that allows your doctor to examine the lower part of your bowel using a white fluid (called barium) to outline the walls of the bowel.
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Nov 2009
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Colonoscopy: examination of the colon - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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A colonoscopy is an examination of the lower digestive tract or colon, using a colonoscope - a long, thin, flexible tube containing a camera and a light - to view the lining of the bowel.
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Nov 2009
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Stoma after ileostomy or colostomy
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Better Health Channel
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A stoma is an artificially created hole (stoma) in the abdomen so that faeces can still leave the body. Some diseases, such as cancer, require the surgical removal of diseased portions of bowel. The bowel may have to be rerouted through a stoma. A colostomy is an operation that connects the colon to the abdominal wall, while an ileostomy connects the last part of the small intestine (ileum) to the abdominal wall. The stoma may be temporary or permanent.
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Jun 2009
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Colon polyps - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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Colon polyps, outgrowths of tissue from the wall of the large bowel or colon, vary in size and shape.
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May 2009
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Barium tests
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Better Health Channel
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Barium tests are used to examine conditions of the digestive tract such as reflux, narrowing or ulceration. Tests include the barium meal or barium swallow and barium enema. Barium is a white, radio-opaque powder that allows the organs of the digestive system to show up during x-ray. The images are generated using an x-ray process called fluoroscopy.
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Apr 2009
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Suspected bowel obstruction
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Department of Health Western Australia
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Diagnostic imaging algorithm for suspected bowel obstruction.
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Apr 2009
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Intestines - your guts!
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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The intestines are part of the digestive system of the body. They are sometimes called the bowels. This system deals with all the food and drink that you take into your body.
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Feb 2009
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Abdominal bloating
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Abdominal bloating is felt by patients as a feeling of fullness, tightness or distension in the abdomen. Bloating is different to abdominal swelling, where the abdomen is actually increased in size, although both of t...
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Jan 2009
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Propofol for sedation during colonoscopy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Irrespective of the initial screening test, colonoscopy is the final step in colorectal cancer screening. With the advent of the colorectal cancer screening programs in many countries, an increasing number of colonoscopies are being performed each year....
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Aug 2008
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Barium swallow and barium meal
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Both barium swallows and barium meals are investigations of the upper gastrointestinal tract which use a contrast substance called barium which shows up on X-ray. A barium swallow examines the oesophagus to identify any reflux or abnormality, whilst a barium meal examines further down to the stomach and duodenum to investigate causes of bleeding, vomiting or severe upper abdominal pain.
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Jul 2008
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Flatulence (gas)
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Medical information about cause of flatulence gas and cure of flatulence commonly called farting.
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Jul 2008
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Barium enema
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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A barium enema procedure inserts a radio-opaque contrast material (barium sulfate) into the rectum. It is used to detect any structural abnormalities, defects in the wall and sections of the colon.
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Jun 2008
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Polyps
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Better Health Channel
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A polyp is a small stalk-like protrusion that grows out of the membranes lining various areas of the body. Common sites for polyps include the nose, intestines and uterus. Most polyps are harmless. Treatment options depend on the location, but can include surgery.
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May 2008
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Colonoscopy
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Better Health Channel
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A colonoscopy is a medical procedure that examines the large bowel. This procedure can be used to look for cancer of the colon or colon polyps, and to help diagnose symptoms such as unexplained diarrhoea or abdominal pain.
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Mar 2008
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Colonoscopy
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information by professional health specialists on colonoscopy, a common procedure that allows examination of the inner surface of the colon (large intestine).
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Mar 2008
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Pseudomembranous colitis (antibiotic associated diarrhoea)
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of pseudomembranous colitis (antibiotic associated diarrhoea), written by professional health specialists.
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Feb 2008
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