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How To Prevent Urinary Incontinence Before Having Colonoscopy?
what do they do to prevent urinary incontinence in a patient who is going to have a colonoscopy?
patient is a female who will be 80 in may, about 5'4" and weighs about 118 lbs. Is on night oxygen. Has copd, takes lipitor for high cholesterol, bp meds, prilosec for gerd and fortical for osteoporosis.
patient is a female who will be 80 in may, about 5'4" and weighs about 118 lbs. Is on night oxygen. Has copd, takes lipitor for high cholesterol, bp meds, prilosec for gerd and fortical for osteoporosis.
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello
Regards from the website.
* Primary management of urinary incontinence is best managed by
indwelling urine catheterisation before colonoscopy,later on definite
management can be done after detailed urological work up.
Wish her fine recovery.
Regards.
Regards from the website.
* Primary management of urinary incontinence is best managed by
indwelling urine catheterisation before colonoscopy,later on definite
management can be done after detailed urological work up.
Wish her fine recovery.
Regards.
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