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Is It Advisable To Postpone Colonoscopy When Diagnosed With Pleurisy?

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Question : Scheduled for a colonoscopy Tuesday, but have pleurisy. Would you recommend postponing?
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Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Yes you should postpone it.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic for your query.
Have gone through your details and i appreciate your concern.

No a procedure like endoscopy should ideally be not performed if you are having any other ongoing infectious pathology in body(Pleurisy).As performing the procedure increases the chances of complications like infection after the procedure.
So yes you should defer the procedure.
Thanks!
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Is It Advisable To Postpone Colonoscopy When Diagnosed With Pleurisy?

Brief Answer: Yes you should postpone it. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic for your query. Have gone through your details and i appreciate your concern. No a procedure like endoscopy should ideally be not performed if you are having any other ongoing infectious pathology in body(Pleurisy).As performing the procedure increases the chances of complications like infection after the procedure. So yes you should defer the procedure. Thanks!