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This article was co-authored by muhammad khan, md, mph and by wikihow staff writer, hannah madden. Dr. Muhammad khan is a gastroenterologist, with over 10 years of experience. Dr. Khan specializes in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition, and has a special focus in therapeutic endoscopy. He received his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate of medicine degrees from the university of utah. Dr. Khan completed his residency training at eastern virginia medical school, where he was inducted into the prestigious alpha omega alpha honor society. He then completed his fellowship training at lucile packard children’s hospital at stanford university.
He is a fellow of both the american society of gastrointestinal endoscopy (asge) and the north american society for pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition (naspghan).
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This article was medically reviewed by muhammad khan, md, mph and by wikihow staff writer, dev murphy, ma. Dr. Muhammad khan is a gastroenterologist, with over 10 years of experience. Dr. Khan specializes in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition, and has a special focus in therapeutic endoscopy. He received his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate of medicine degrees from the university of utah. Dr. Khan completed his residency training at eastern virginia medical school, where he was inducted into the prestigious alpha omega alpha honor society. He then completed his fellowship training at lucile packard children’s hospital at stanford university.
Preparing the Enema Bag and Tube
You can self-administer an enema or give it to your child at home. The steps include:
always wash your hands before starting the procedure. Collect all the necessary supplies. These include any type of solution, enema bag, silicone catheter with a balloon, two slip-tip syringes, a catheter-tip syringe, towels, and lubricant. Your doctor will tell you how much solution to use. Put air in one slip-tip syringe and connect it to the balloon on the catheter. Push the plunger to inflate the balloon and then pull it back to empty the balloon.
Put the tube on the enema bag. Pour the prescribed amount of solution into the bag.
No two enema kits are the same. For example, the container that holds the fluid may be a bottle or a bag. The part that administers the solution may be a tube, a nozzle or a syringe. Follow the instructions on the kit or from your healthcare provider closely. In general, here are the steps you should follow.
an enema is a liquid that is placed into the rectum. It flushes out stool (feces) that has built up (impacted) in the bowel. An enema may be uncomfortable for your child, but it usually relieves constipation. Enemas should only be used when a doctor has prescribed them, usually if nothing else has worked or if the child is very uncomfortable. Enemas should not be used regularly.
The types of enema include: therapeutic enema is an enema that can clean out the colon or rectum, relieve constipation , or treat diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease (crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis). Cleansing enema can help to clean out your bowel before a medical procedure, such as a colonoscopy. Detoxification, or detox enema is not a medical term or practice, but many people perform enemas with the idea that the ingredients will help clear the body of inflammation. Diagnostic enema is an enema used in conjunction with an x-ray that helps determine the cause of various gi symptoms such as abdominal pain , blood in the stool, and diarrhea.