BOWEL ELIMINATION

C O N S T I P A T I O N

Chemical Irritants

Stool Softners

Bulk Formers

FECAL IMPACTION

Activity and
Exercise

DIARRHEA

Low-fiber Diet BRAT diet

BOWEL INCONTINENCE

E N E M A

F L A T U L E N C E

Warm fluids

Activity and
Exercise

R E C T A L

T U B E

HEMORRHOIDS

Warm Sitz Bath

Dietary Fiber

Lessen pressure during bowel movement

Stool Softners

Dont sit for long period of time

Activity and
Exercise

I c e

p a c k

Wear cotton under-wear

RECTAL TUBE

>long slender tube inserted into the rectum >made up of RUBBER >soft and flexible >approx. 15 long and Fr.14

USES :
1. It helps remove flatus from the digestive tract. 2. It helps to open the rectum and is inserted into the colon to allow gas to move downward and out of the body.

RISKS:
Colon perforation Damage of the rectal muscles Difficulty in bowel movement