This document defines and describes several common terms related to the digestive system: Hematochezia is the passing of bright red blood in stool, which can be caused by cancer, hemorrhoids, diverticulitis, or infection. A colonoscopy examines the large bowel and distal small bowel using a colonoscope to detect and remove polyps or small growths. Hernioplasty is surgery to repair a hernia by repositioning abdominal contents. Lavage involves cleaning the stomach contents by passing a tube and flushing liquid.

1. Common Terms
of the Digestive
System
By Marcel Marsh

2. The Following Terms will be
reviewed
 Colonoscopy
 Hematochezia
 Hernioplasty
 Lavage

3. Hematochezia
 Is the passing of bright red
blood in the stool

4. Hematochezia
The cause is of hematochezia is usually due to blood in the
rectum or stool, cause by:
 Cancer
 Hemorrhoids
 Diverticulitis
 Infection of the intestines
 Ulcerative colitis
Hematochezia should be treated according to the
underlying condition

5. Colonoscopy
 Colonoscopy is the
examination of the Large
bowel and distal small
bowel by a flexible
fiberscope called a
colonoscope. Polyps and
small growths can be
removed during this
procedure

6. Colonoscopy
 A colonoscopy is used to
diagnose cancer of the
colon
The picture to the right shows the different
stages of growth of polyps in the tract of
the colon.

7. Hernioplasty
 Surgical repair of a
Hernia

8. Hernioplasty
 Hernioplasty is
recommended for
inguinal Hernia’s.
 An common condition in
which the small intestine
or intra-abdominal fat
protrudes through the
lower abdominal muscles

9. Lavage
 Gastric Lavage, also
commonly called
stomach pumping or
gastric irrigation is the
process of cleaning out
the contents of the
stomach

10. Lavage
 Gastric lavage involves the passage of a tube via the
mouth or nose down into the stomach
 The indication for Lavage is for when a patient has
ingested some dangerous substances

11. The End