COLONOSCOPY

Course overview

A COLONOSCOPY IS A VITAL TOOL UTILIZED IN MODERN MEDICINE TODAY. ITS VERSATILITY AND UTILITY MAKE IT A VITAL LIFE-SAVING PROCEDURE, BOTH IN THE SHORT AND LONG TERM SETTING. IT CAN BE USED FOR ONCOLOGICAL AND NON-ONCOLOGICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SIGMOID VOLVULUS, GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING, AND COLONIC IMPACTIONS. SCREENING COLONOSCOPY IS IMPORTANT TO DETECT AND TREAT EARLY COLORECTAL CANCERS. IT IS USED TO HELP DIRECT STEPS IN ONCOLOGIC TREATMENT, INCLUDING PLANNING FOR SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS. THIS ACTIVITY WILL DISCUSS AND DESCRIBE THE UTILITY OF COLONOSCOPY, INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, PERSONNEL, PREPARATIONS, AND TECHNIQUES FOR THE PROCEDURE.