Warning after patient has severe reaction to bowel prep
Steer women over 50 away from hypertonic bowel preparation, say doctors
Women over 50 should use an isotonic bowel prep before a colonoscopy, according to Queensland doctors reporting the case of severe hyponatraemia secondary to a hypertonic bowel prep.
A 61-year-old iron-deficient woman was admitted to a rural hospital for bowel preparation prior to an upper endoscopy and colonoscopy.
