Term
| What is the prep for esophagus? |
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Definition
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| What is the prep for stomach? |
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Definition
| NPO after midnight or at least 8 hours, no gum, no smoking |
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| What is the prep for small intestine? |
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Definition
| Low residual diet for 1 to 2 days, NPO after midnight, no gum, no smoking |
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| What is the prep for large intestine (colon)? |
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Definition
| Low residual diet for 2 to 3 days, clear liquid diet 1 day before, cleansing enema as instructed |
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Term
| Where is stomach in hypersthenic patient? |
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Definition
| hypersthenic - high and transverse, T9-12, duodenal bulb at T11-12. Colic flexures and transverse colon tend to be high. |
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Term
| Where is stomach/duodenal bulb in asthenic patient? |
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Definition
| stomach low in abdomen, vertically along left side of vertebral column, levfel of T11-L5, DB at L3-4. Small and large intestine tend to be low in abdomen. |
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Term
| Where is stomach in sthenic? |
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Definition
| Between hypersthenic and asthenic - typically T10-L2, duodenal bulb at L1-L2. |
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