Dr. Stephen Lloyd
Internal Medicine
Columbia, SC
48 years experience male
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Medical Endoscopy Professionals
Columbia, SC
About
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Dr. Lloyd currently serves as the Medical Director of the South Carolina Medical Endoscopy Center, a licensed ASC hosting 24 primary care physicians who are mentored and monitored in an effort to improve access to and compliance with screening colonoscopy. Dr. Lloyd was educated at the Johns Hopkins University (B.S., 1970) and Duke University (M.D. 1974, and Ph.D. in Computer Science, 1974). He is on the faculty in Family Medicine at the University of South Carolina. Dr. Lloyd is a board certified internist who has practiced in the Midlands of South Carolina for 30 years. He has taught over 50 PCPs the life saving skills of colonoscopy. He devotes his full professional efforts to colon cancer screening. He has published dozens of articles on reducing the impact of colorectal cancer.
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Internal Medicine
Languages spoken
English
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60 Answers
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Not that we know of: Research shows colon cancer can develop in any section of the colon, and the length is not a risk factor. Constipation, common in patients with longe... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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No problem: Whereas so many americans have hypertension, colonoscopy is frequently performed on patients with high bp. You will be monitored closely during the p... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Quickly: If you resume a high fiber diet, the stool should return to normal in 2 days.
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A 53-year-old male asked:
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Defecography, manome: There are specialized tests for these problems, usually supervised by a colorectal surgeon. A special x-ray takes images while you have a bowel movem... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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No: The colon is the last 5 feet of the 20 foot long digestive tract. The colonoscope can be advanced to "peek" into the last few inches of the small int... Read More
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A 71-year-old female asked:
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Important: continue: Norco (hydrocodone and acetaminophen) has a profound effect on the digestive tract. It is very important that you continue it. Be sure to explain to y... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Varies: If you resume a diet rich in fiber (fruits, vegetables, salads) you usually resume bowel movements the next day.
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A 52-year-old female asked:
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Hemorrhoid grades: The grade depends on the size, location and degree of inflammation. Grades range from one to four
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Yes: They dissolve completely and are no problem. Suggest you avoid the red and purple.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Caution!: The prep often results in dehydration. Be sure you are re-hydrated before embarking on vigorous exercise. Also any sedation other than Propofol can ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Depends!: Very few physicians perform sigmoidoscopy anymore (only checks half the colon and no sedation!). Colonoscopy is usually done with sedation or anesthe... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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A long time: Colon cancer is unusual in that it follows the "polyp-to-cancer" sequence. Colon cancer does NOT develop with a single genetic mistake from normal t... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Probably not: It is not uncommon to have some fresh bleeding after colonoscopy, especially if biopsies were obtained. Since the colonoscopy eliminates cancer as a ... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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An expert!: The most important measurement that reflects the quality in colonoscopy is a doctor's adr (adenoma detection rate). Unfortunately, there is tremendou... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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The entire colon: Colonoscopy examines the entire 5 foot long large intestine.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Colonoscopy vs.EGD: Technically, a colonoscopy is a form of "endoscopy" but typically, endoscopy is used to refer to upper endoscopy or egd. Egd is to look at the esopha... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Less than 24 hours: Gas trapped in the colon usually resolves in a few hours. Any other "gas" pain should be evaluated. Pain after a colonoscopy is not expected, and sho... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Yes and no: Candida is rare in the colon. If there, the test could find it. It is usually a vaginal problem, and occasionally an esophogeal issue.
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Next day: If you are a pilot, the restriction relates to the anesthetic used. No flying for 24 hours after sedatives and narcotics. As a passenger, you can fl... Read More
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Yes: Jello is great. Avoid red or grape.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Mixing drugs: The sedation or anesthesia can involve powerful medications, most do not mix well with alcohol. Ask you doctor- some use low doses and less restricti... Read More
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Avoid: The medications for sedation can be harmful to the fetus. Unless the colonoscopy is urgent, i would recommend waiting until you know you are not preg... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Varies: Depending on your normal bowel function and the foods you consume after your test, many people resume normal bowel movements the next day.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Very brief: Most symptoms are from the sedation/anesthesia. The test itself shouldn't cause weakness. Missing some meals might bother some patients, but within ... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Not a true polyp: The goal of colonoscopy is to prevent the development of colon cancer, a process that takes 10 years from the start of a polyp. A small bump was seen... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Not uncommon : The prep can disrupt the normal flow of food and waste though the gastrointestinal tract. Try to resume as normal a diet as you can to replace the em... Read More
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Fissures: Lad you had the colonoscopy. Now that you know cancer is not an issue, the remaining causes are typically "self-limited." most common cause is small... Read More
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Patient has choice: We occasionally perform colonoscopy without sedation. The driver is necessary for safe transport home if sedation is administered. If afraid of disc... Read More
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Screening guidelines: Much study has gone into the recommendations. For routine screening of an average risk american, begin at 50 and repeat every 10 years. If you have ... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Mag Citrate: Several options: chill and drink slowly. Have hot coffee/tea before to get intestines simulated in the correct direction. Use MiraLAX (polyethylene... Read More
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CPT 45380: Plain colonoscopy is 45378, with a biopsy 45380. Hot biopsy polypectomy is 45384 and snare polypectomy is 45385.
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Slightly higher: From the time a polyp forms until becoming cancer usually takes 10 years. As long as you keep having colonoscopy by a thorough physician (ADR above 2... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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No: Causes of wall thickening are usually inflammation. Still, you should continue to be checked until the thickening disappears.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Occasionally: Depending if you had hemorrhoids or biopsies, you may experience a little bleeding for a day or two. If polyps are removed, the bleeding can be heavi... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
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Keep checking!!: Probably from skipping diuretic and shifts in fluids. Keep a watch, if high readings persist, get checked out. This is not too uncommon, however.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Often after the colonoscopy, there is a little bit of mucous. As long as you are not having pain, it should resolve.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Avoid red/orange: The red jello leave a liquid that can be confused with fresh blood. Better to avoid. Other colors are fine.
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Any: Any broth that does not have solids (especially vegetables) is ok.
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No: Passing gas is not a sign of cancer. The most common signs of cancer are bleeding, weight loss, change in bowel habits, and pain.
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No: Active herpes lesions are contagious to others, but do not cause spread in the host patient. Be sure to inform the staff at the colonoscopy center, s... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Any: Any change in stool should be evaluated.
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Yes!!: Senna, an ingredient in many laxatives is a vegetable product. There are several non-absorbed sugars that give a clean prep without any "chemical" w... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Soon: The main cause of feeling poorly after the test is the sedation/anesthesia medication effects. Drink lots of fluids and eat!
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Any laxative can!: The goal of the prep is to eliminate stool. Diet plays an important role- avoiding fruits and vegetables for a couple of days helps. Then the laxati... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Only the opening: The appendix is an appendage that hangs from the cecum where the colon begins. It is too narrow to examine with the colonoscope, but the opening is t... Read More
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A 56-year-old female asked:
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Screening: At your age, a colonoscopy is 50 times more life saving than a mammogram. Colonoscopy can actually prevent more than 80% of cases of colon cancer by ... Read More
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Any: Since ensure is totally liquified, it should pose no problems for colonoscopy.
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All: As long as there is no bulky fiber (fruit/vegetable products), protein should be 100% digested in the small intestine. As you get closer to colonosco... Read More
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Yes and no.: Avoid red and purple, but orange doesn't usually cause much problem. Be sure to consume a lot of liquids, too. Check with your doctor's office, they... Read More
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Almost none!: Many people weigh 3 to 5 pounds lighter the day of their colonoscopy, but almost all the change is in loss of fluids, not body mass. As soon as you r... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Lloyd is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Lloyd is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I was 'too much of a lady' to have a colonoscopy, so I got colon cancer instead at age 58.
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Thank you for your answer I was diagnosed with collagenous colitis and now on ucegis feeling better.:)
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Duke
MD
Awards
Top Doctor, Second Place, Columbia Region, SC - Summer
2013
Thought Leader, Third Place, Columbia Region, SC - Summer
2013
Top General Internist, Second Place, South Carolina - Summer
2013
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