Subject: Available But Not Used All The Time, Evidently
Author: Diana
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] Date Posted:14:59:36 06/29/09 Mon In reply to:
Lisa
's message, "Barium Enema" on 15:17:20 06/20/09 Sat
Some of you said the facilities always buy the proper type of nozzles. Some of you said that facilities always use them. The word "always" is seldom accurate. Based on the posts I've seen here and on other boards, many people were not given the benefit of those nozzles. Why not?
I suspect that they cost more so they try to do without them if they can. If they used them would so many people have written about their probems trying to avoid an accdent during the barium enema? If they were given that nozzle, they would have been assured by the staff that there was no way an accident could happen.
Date Posted:07:40:36 06/30/09 Tue
I was once told that people they decide are too feeble and weak get the special nozzles to help them hold it. This can be very old people, or even younger people they believe to be weakened and might have problems.
Younger, healthier people are assumed to be strong enough to handle the situation. Sometimes they guess wrong, however, and accidents do occur when a younger person is also weak in that way but looks strong enough.
The wise thing would be to give everyone the benefit of the doubt and use that equipment. They don't, though, probably because of the added expense. But it might also be because it does require a little extra work. Can anyone come up with another reason? That's all I can think of.
Date Posted:10:27:37 06/30/09 Tue
Apparently, they are fairly rare today. The trend now is to confine the use of X-rays to only those uses where they are the best way to show what you are looking for. Colonoscopy does give a better picture of the large bowel!
