User's Manual

Chapter 3 Performing Capsule Endoscopy
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3.4 Patient Preparation
Provide the patient with the following instructions to prepare for the
MiroCam® Capsule endoscopy procedure.
3.4.1 Patient Preparation
 One day prior to the MiroCam® Capsule endoscopy procedure
- Lunch: Patient can have a normal mean around noon,
followed by a liquid diet as instructed by the physician.
- The patient should fast for at least 12 hours prior to the
MiroCam® Capsule endoscopy procedure. Patient may only
drink water (no food or other beverages such as milk or
coffee).
- The patient should not take any medications two hours before
ingesting the MiroCam® Capsule endoscope.
- Male patients may need to shave area, as advised by
physician or nurse.
- Patient should stop taking iron supplements 1 week before
the MiroCam® Capsule endoscopy procedure, and should
not ingest any medicine at least 2 hours prior to the
MiroCam® Capsule endoscopy procedure.
- Diabetic patients need to follow any changes to insulin
dosage as prescribed by the physician.
- Physician is recommended to prescribe patient a laxative
such as PEG or Sodium Phosphate. Patient should ingest
laxative 12 hours prior to procedure.