Patient Education & Support

Colonoscopy Preparation Instructions

Patients who are scheduled for a colonoscopy should read the following document:

• MoviPrep Instructions (PDF - English)
• SUPREP Instructions (PDF - English)
• PEG-Lavage Instructions (PDF - English)

GI YouTube Videos

Patient Education Articles

The following links take you to patient-friendly information provided by Healthcommunities.com, a physician-monitored resource and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:

Conditions:

• General gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms
• Abdominal pain
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Gas in the GI tract
• GI bleeding
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Absorption disorders
• Barrett's esophagus
• Celiac disease
• Colon cancer
• Colorectal polyps
• Crohn's disease
• Diverticular disease
• Esophagitis
• Esophageal cancer
• Gallbladder disease
• Gastric cancer
• Gastritis
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
• GI emergencies
• Helicobacter pylori infection
• Hemochromatosis
• Hepatobiliary/liver cancer
• Hiatal hernia
• Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• Liver disease
• Liver transplant
• Pancreatic cancer
• Pancreatitis
• Peptic ulcer disease
• Rectal cancer
• Stomach cancer
• Ulcerative colitis
• Ulcers
• Viral hepatitis

Health & Wellness:

• Alcohol abuse
• Meditation
• Nutrition
• Obesity/overweight
• Smoking
• Stress

Diagnostic Tests:

• Barium enema
• Colonoscopy
• CT scan
• ERCP
• Liver biopsy
• MRI scan
• Small bowel capsule endoscopy
• Ultrasound
• Upper endoscopy
• Upper GI series

Resources:

• Questions to ask your doctor
• What is a gastroenterologist?
• What is a general surgeon?
• What is a nuclear medicine specialist?

The following links are provided and monitored by Healthcommunities.com:

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Hotlines

National Child Abuse Hotline
1.800.422.4453 (1-800-4-A-Child)

The National Domestic Violence Hotline
1.800.799.7233 (1-800-799-SAFE)

Poison Control
1.800.222.1222

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1.800.273.8255 (1-800-273-TALK)

Links

Celiac Disease
Celiac Disease Foundation
Celiac Sprue Association
National Foundation for Celiac Awareness

Hemochromatosis (Iron Overload Disease)
American Hemochromatosis Society

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America

Liver Disease
American Liver Foundation (ALF)
Hepatitis Foundation International

General GI Resources
American Cancer Society
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD)
National Cancer Institute
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
The American College of Gastroenterology

General Resources
OTCsafety.org: Safe & Effective OTC Medicine Use
Safe Medication