It is not recommended to do colonoscopy during diarrhea. If diarrhea occurs repeatedly or persistently, and the effect of medication is unsatisfactory, colonoscopy can be performed as prescribed by the doctor to clarify the cause of the diarrhea.
If you consider diarrhea caused by abdominal cold, gastroenteritis, etc., it is not recommended to perform colonoscopy in this case, colonoscopy, you need to ensure that there is no intestinal content, intestinal food all excreted, if the patient has diarrhea during the period of intestinal edema, intestinal bacteria and viruses are more, to perform a colonoscopy, it is easy to aggravate the diarrhea, and cause intestinal infections.
If the patient has recurrent or persistent diarrhea, and the effect of drug treatment is not good, consider colorectal tumors, etc., and need to carry out enteroscopy for a clear diagnosis, the doctor needs to fully assess the patient’s general condition and comply with the doctor’s instructions to clean up the bowel, and then improve the enteroscopy examination.
In addition, patients in diarrhea, must pay attention to drink more water, you can take some salt water, to avoid electrolyte disorders caused by diarrhea. Also eat more high-protein foods such as lean meat, eggs, fish and shrimp, etc., to enhance nutrition and strengthen the body. At the same time, we should consult the doctor in time, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease to give appropriate treatment, so as not to delay the condition.