Tips. 1  Let go of the fear and anger that usually surrounds a medical challenge. 2  Never give up. 3  My advice to others is donât self-diagnose. 4  I guess my tips to other patients like me would be to just know that this is temporary. 5  Let go of the fear and anger that usually surrounds a medical challenge. 6  Never give up.
A cleansing enema can be either large-or small-volume. It acts by stimulating peristalsis by instilling a solution or irritating the mucosa of the colon. Solutions used for cleansing enemas are tap water, normal saline, and a soapsuds solution. The amount of solution instilled varies with the patientâs age. Because infants and children are at risk for fluid and electrolyte imbalances, they should only receive normal saline enemas. Normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride) is an isotonic solution, so it does not pull electrolytes from the body.
enema - an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes. clyster. irrigation - (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution. colonic, colonic irrigation - a water enema given to flush out the colon. barium enema - enema in which a contrast medium (usually barium sulfate) is injected into the rectum and X-rays are taken to search for lesions.