Antibiotic Side Effects

Antibiotic Side Effects

Many times ostomates who must take powerful antibiotics suddenly find they have itching and
burning under their pouches and have poor pouch adhesion. A side effect of antibiotic therapy can be
a yeast infection on the skin around the stoma. You may hear health professionals call this monilia.

At first it may appear as tiny white pimples, but in a few days it is a red rash. This is caused by the
antibiotic killing some normal bacteria in the body as well as the bacteria causing infection or illness.

At the same time you may also notice sores in your mouth, diarrhea, and a similar rash on the perineal area.

Contact your doctor for a prescription of mycostatin or nystatin powder. Put the powder directly on the irritated area. Apply a coat of silicone skin barrier such as Skin Prep or Bard Pro- tective Skin Barrier,

Let this dry!!! Apply your pouching system as usual. Eating foods such as yogurt or drinking
buttermilk helps to replace some of the normal bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract.

(Edited by B. Brewer, 12/2011 UOAA Update)

Tips on How to Avoid Leakages

How to Avoid Leakage:

Folds or Creases: 
If folds or creases develop in the skin, and leakage occurs along the crease, wafer pieces or ostomy paste can be used to build up the area in order to avoid leakage.

Peristomal Skin Irritation: 
Pouches will not stick well to irritated skin.

Improper Pouch Angle: 
If the pouch does not hang vertically, the weight of its contents can exert an uneven twisting pull on the wafer and cause leakage. Find the best angle based on individual body configuration.

Urostomy Bag

Para sa may urinary diversion at gumagamit ng urostomy bag, maari kayo makahingi ng urostomy bags through colostomy friends. first come first serve na lang po at konti lang po ang available. Salamat po.

Group Picture

Sa susunod na meeting, christmas party naman po for December 2013, sa mga dumalo ng meeting at kamustahan noong June 28, 2013 - maraming salamat po. Ang mga meeting po ay walang registration, welcome po ang walk-in. Kapag may available na colobags ay dinidistribute at pinamimigay namin po ito na walang bayad.

What is a Twisted Colon?

Twisted colon (colonic volvulus): A twisted colon is a twisting of a portion of the colon around its mesentery creating a colonic obstruction. The sigmoid colon and cecum are the most common portions of the colon involved in a colonic volvulus.

A twisted colon can be very painful. A lack of fiber in your diet is one of the main contributing factors to how your colon got twisted; however, there many other possibilities: chronic constipation, the presence of pathogenic organisms, nutritional deficiencies, a toxic-laden colon, and stress. When twists are present they often occur along with constrictions, ballooning and prolapses that are not normal in the colon.

There are two types of twisted colons: Sigmoid volvulus and cecal volvulus

Sigmoid Volvulus

Background: Sigmoid volvulus is the most common form of volvulus of the gastrointestinal tract and is responsible for 8% of all intestinal obstructions. Sigmoid volvulus is particularly common in elderly persons. Patients present with abdominal pain, distension, and absolute constipation. Predisposing factors include chronic constipation, mega colon, and an excessively mobile colon. Plain abdominal radiograph findings are usually diagnostic. Decompression may be achieved with the introduction of a stiff tube per the rectum, aided by endoscopy or fluoroscopy. Early radiographic recognition is important to prevent mortality related to sigmoid volvulus.

Cecal Volvulus

Background: The term cecal volvulus is a misnomer because, in most patients with cecal volvulus, the torsion is located in the ascending colon above the ileocecal valve. In general, a partial malrotation is necessary for cecal volvulus to occur, because the cecum and also parts of the ascending colon are involved. Early diagnosis is essential to reduce the high mortality rate reported with this condition, which is essentially a closed-loop obstruction that may lead to vascular compromise with consequent gangrene and perforation.



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