Side Effects of Colonoscopies

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Tip 1 - Death By Colonoscopy: Side Effects of Screening

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Death By Colonoscopy: Side Effects of Screening

According to 'The Annals Of Internal Medicine,' the rate of serious complications from colonoscopy screening is “10 times higher than for any other commonly used cancer-screening test.” This number doesn't include deferred complications, such as internal bleeding, severe anemia, heart attack, stroke, pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, kidney failure, intestinal obstruction, and others.
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Tip 2 - Colonoscopy: Prep, Procedure, Side Effects

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Colonoscopy: Prep, Procedure, Side Effects

Learn about the colonoscopy procedure, preparation, post procedure, side effects, and risk information. Reasons for colonoscopy (investigation of rectal bleeding, colon polyps, diarrhea, and other diseases and conditions) are also included.

Tip 3 - Colonoscopy

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Colonoscopy

Find out from WebMD what happens before, during, and after a colonoscopy, a test that examines your rectum and lower bowel for abnormalities.
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Tip 4 - What are the possible side effects of a colonoscopy? - Colonoscopy

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What are the possible side effects of a colonoscopy? - Colonoscopy

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Tip 5 - Colonoscopy Causes, Symptoms, Treatment - Colonoscopy Risks - eMedicineHealth

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Colonoscopy Causes, Symptoms, Treatment - Colonoscopy Risks - eMedicineHealth

Information about colonoscopy, a procedure used by health care professionals to detect or diagnose diseases of the colon (colon cancer, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, colitis, colon polyps, etc.)

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