noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
barium
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Distal small bowel lesions may also be shown by reflux at barium enema or by entering the terminal ileum at colonoscopy.
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At the onset she had been referred to a surgeon and had a normal barium enema and chest x ray.
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If the patient is over 40 or has risk factors for colon carcinoma, a barium enema is prudent.
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Three patients refused endoscopy, two refused sigmoidoscopy, and nine patients refused to have a barium enema or colonoscopic examination.
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In this series we feel that no carcinoma was missed by barium enema in view of the follow up exceeding four years.
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Barium follow-through, gastroscopy, sigmoidoscopy, barium enema , abdominal ultrasound scan, and chest radiograph were all normal.
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Of course, if colonoscopy is used instead of barium enema there would be no need for a separate sigmoidoscopy.
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I was in the process of administering a barium enema .
■ VERB
give
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I was shaved, given an enema , sent to shower and then directed to a bed in the delivery room.
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Prior to each of the investigations and the operation, Mr Reynolds was given an enema and then rectal washouts.
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This is achieved by giving laxatives, enemas and finally at least one rectal washout.
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And do many fans, we wonder, fantasize about being given an enema by Van Morrison?
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a barium meal/enema/swallow
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During the pre-operative period Mr Reynolds also have several investigations performed, including a barium enema and a sigmoidoscopy and biopsy.
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I was in the process of administering a barium enema.
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If the patient is over 40 or has risk factors for colon carcinoma, a barium enema is prudent.
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Oesophageal radionuclide transit was evaluated in 15 patients and a barium meal was performed in five cases to confirm endoscopical findings.
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So I went to see a man in Devonshire Place and he sent me down the road for a barium meal X-ray.
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The following year the surgeon arranged an x ray of her lumbar spine and a barium meal, which were normal.
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Three patients refused endoscopy, two refused sigmoidoscopy, and nine patients refused to have a barium enema or colonoscopic examination.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A small bowel enema examination was normal.
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A soapy enema was given daily to avoid accumulation of faeces.
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Bismuth enemas may offer a new therapeutic option in distal ulcerative colitis.
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Caffeine enemas are given four hourly, as well as castor oil - orally or by enema - to aid detoxification.
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Distal small bowel lesions may also be shown by reflux at barium enema or by entering the terminal ileum at colonoscopy.
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In this series we feel that no carcinoma was missed by barium enema in view of the follow up exceeding four years.
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One patient was treated with sulphasalazine and one with lidocaine enema .
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There was a significant improvement in all symptoms with both 5-ASA and bismuth enemas.