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===Life Threatening Causes=== | ===Life Threatening Causes=== | ||
Life-threatening causes include conditions that may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. | Life-threatening causes include conditions that may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. | ||
* [[ | *[[Atropine|Atropine poisoning]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Hypokalemia]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Lead poisoning]] | ||
*[[opium|Opium poisoning]] | |||
*[[dehydration|Severe dehydration]] | |||
*[[Spinal cord injury]] | |||
*[[Acute mesenteric ischemia|Superior mesenteric artery occlusion]] | |||
===Common Causes=== | ===Common Causes=== | ||
Revision as of 15:42, 12 August 2020
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
| Constipation resident survival guide (pediatrics) Microchapters |
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| Overview |
| Causes |
| FIRE |
| Diagnosis |
| Treatment |
| Do's |
| Don'ts |
Overview
Constipation occurs when waste or stool moves too slowly through the digestive tract, causing the stool to become hard and dry.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions that may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
- Atropine poisoning
- Hypokalemia
- Lead poisoning
- Opium poisoning
- Severe dehydration
- Spinal cord injury
- Superior mesenteric artery occlusion
Common Causes
FIRE: Focused Initial Rapid Evaluation
Complete Diagnostic Approach
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Treatment
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Do's
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Don'ts
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