Septicemia following barium enema.
Reported is a case of septicemia following a barium enema. This is the fourth such case reported. Several factors may predispose to septicemia, including host factors and technical factors related to the barium enema procedure itself.
D000368:Aged; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D004241:Diverticulum, Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004733:Enema / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D008258:Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia / Q000150:complications
D001466:Barium Sulfate