Methods of Emptying the Colon of Feces
Enemas
Rectal suppositories
Rectal catheters
Digital removal of stool
Types of Enemas
Cleansing – high volume
Retention - oil
Return-flow – bag of solution taken in (100-300 ml fluid) for pt with gas
Retention Enemas
Oil-retention—lubricate the stool and intestinal mucosa easing defecation
Carminative—help expel flatus from rectum
Medicated—provide medications absorbed through rectal mucosa
Anthelmintic—destroy intestinal parasites
Nutritive—administer fluids and nutrition rectally
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