Investigations for constipation Flashcards
1
Q
What two things do you always do first?
A
- Abdo exam
- PR
2
Q
What test do you do in ?Cancer
A
Barium enema/Colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy/CT colonography
3
Q
What test do you do to investigate transit time?
A
Colonic transit study - Swallow shapes and X-ray 5 days later
4
Q
What test do you do to look at the expulsion phase?
A
Defacation proctogram eg ?Rectoceale, intussusception
5
Q
What test would you do to stage a cancer?
A
MRI
6
Q
What would you do to investigate physical abnormalities, eg mega colon
A
Barium enema
