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What Causes Discomfort In Abdomen And Pain After Diagnostic Colonoscopy?
Question: Hello, my mother had a colonoscopy done about 15 hours ago, just a diagnostic colonoscope and no biopsies done. Her bowel prep according to the doctor wasn't that great but nothing abnormal was seen. She has been passing blood with mucous since after the colonoscopy and has been having abdominal pain since the procedure. The pain has reduced, her abdomen is soft but she's now just developed a fever and still having blood stained mucous. Blood is fresh blood. Should I be worried?
Brief Answer:
Decrease in pain is good sign
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to Healthcare-Magic
Greetings of the day
Dear XXXXXXX
Slight discomfort in abdomen and pain is quite common even after diagnostic colonoscopy. It usually happens due to colonic distension.
As her pain in abdomen has reduced and abdomen is soft , it rules out catastrophe like colonic perforation.
If the blood stained mucous is little in quantity there is no cause for concern. Fever could be due to other causes like respiratory infection.
It would be helpful if you could provide me additional information
1. What is the grade of fever?
2. Is her appetite okay?
3. Is she passing stools of normal color or its just blood stained mucous ?
4. Any respiratory or urinary symptom?
5. Is there any distension of abdomen ?
Awaiting your response
Take care
Best regards
Dr Deepak XXXXXXX
MBBS, MS, MCh
Decrease in pain is good sign
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to Healthcare-Magic
Greetings of the day
Dear XXXXXXX
Slight discomfort in abdomen and pain is quite common even after diagnostic colonoscopy. It usually happens due to colonic distension.
As her pain in abdomen has reduced and abdomen is soft , it rules out catastrophe like colonic perforation.
If the blood stained mucous is little in quantity there is no cause for concern. Fever could be due to other causes like respiratory infection.
It would be helpful if you could provide me additional information
1. What is the grade of fever?
2. Is her appetite okay?
3. Is she passing stools of normal color or its just blood stained mucous ?
4. Any respiratory or urinary symptom?
5. Is there any distension of abdomen ?
Awaiting your response
Take care
Best regards
Dr Deepak XXXXXXX
MBBS, MS, MCh
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi Dr. XXXXXXX XXXXXXX Kaltari,
Thank you for answering the question.
Unfortunately, I don't have a thermometer at home, but it wasn't a very high grade fever.
Her appetite after the colonoscopy was normal.
Only blood stained mucus has been passed so far,...she hasn't had BO since the colonoscope...she usually has BO in the mornings only.
No respiratory or urinary symptoms.
No distention of the abdomen, and currently she says there is no more pain.
As for the blood stained mucus, it's quantity is about 1/2 sanitary pad over a few hours (from about 10 pm to this morning).
Thank you.
Thank you for answering the question.
Unfortunately, I don't have a thermometer at home, but it wasn't a very high grade fever.
Her appetite after the colonoscopy was normal.
Only blood stained mucus has been passed so far,...she hasn't had BO since the colonoscope...she usually has BO in the mornings only.
No respiratory or urinary symptoms.
No distention of the abdomen, and currently she says there is no more pain.
As for the blood stained mucus, it's quantity is about 1/2 sanitary pad over a few hours (from about 10 pm to this morning).
Thank you.
Brief Answer:
There is no cause for concern
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Greetings
Going by the description given by you there is definitely no cause for concern. Slight blood stained mucoid discharge is quite common after colonoscopy.
Fever could be unrelated to the procedure.
Continue her normal regular diet.
Keep me updated.
Wishing you and your family a very happy and healthy life.
Take care
Best regards
Dr Deepak
There is no cause for concern
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Greetings
Going by the description given by you there is definitely no cause for concern. Slight blood stained mucoid discharge is quite common after colonoscopy.
Fever could be unrelated to the procedure.
Continue her normal regular diet.
Keep me updated.
Wishing you and your family a very happy and healthy life.
Take care
Best regards
Dr Deepak
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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