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enema

Infusion of liquid into the rectum to evacuate faecal obstruction or to introduce drugs for treatment, or radio-opaque material (barium sulphate) in order to define the colon on X-ray.
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In 1991, a latex barium enema tip associated with 16 deaths was recalled by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA); this led to an increased awareness of the risk of life-threatening type I allergy associated with NRL devices (Gelfand 1991).
Grand rounds: latex-induced occupational asthma in a surgical ... by Hudes, Debra / Environmental Health Perspectives
A member was considered to have had a colorectal cancer screening if the claims analysis found evidence of a fecal occult blood test (FOBT), sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, or double-contrast barium enema.
Sending men the message about preventive care: an evaluation of ... by Khoury, Joseph M. / International Journal of Men's Health
had originally had an incomplete colonoscopy and never had a follow-up barium enema to exclude cancer.
These things do happen--two broken systems by Smith, Michael S. / Physician Executive
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