PPT-Diarrhea and constipation

Assistant lecturer Ola N assr MSc Clinical Pharmacy 12 Nov 2015 Antispasmodics and other drugs altering gut motility The smooth muscle relaxant properties of antimuscarinic and other antispasmodic drugs . The frequency of bowel movements among healthy people varies from three movements a day to three a week Patients usually report constipation when there are changes to harder stool consistency the presence of pellets straining or feelings of incomple Prepared . by: . Alison . Deux. , 4. th. year pharmacy student. Toilet Troubles. Constipation affects more than 4.5 million Canadians!. Constipation affects twice as many women as men. What is constipation?. Treatment of irritable bowel . syndrome (IBS) and constipation. Definition. IBS is an idiopathic chronic relapsing disorder characterized by:. Abdominal discomfort (pain), bloating or distension. Alteration in bowel habits (diarrhea, constipation or both). TTAnderson. MD. 8/10/2016. Family and Community Medicine. What will we accomplish today?. Outline differential diagnoses for some common GI complaints in pediatric patients . “Think outside the box” . What is Constipation?. Passage of hard, dry bowel movements, usually fewer than three times a week. Symptoms:. painful bowel movements. bloated. uncomfortable. sluggish. As a rule, if more than three days pass without a bowel movement, the intestinal contents may harden, and a person may have difficulty or even pain during elimination. . Elizabeth . Whiteman M.D.. Goals and Objectives. Diagnose GI symptoms in Palliative care . Assess causes of bowel dysfunction. Understand bowel physiology of altered bowel movement. Treatment options non pharmacologic and pharmacologic. By the end of this class students will be able to:. Explain the physiology of nausea and vomiting. Name the drugs used to prevent vomiting associated with motion sickness, cancer chemotherapy/radiation and surgery/anesthesia, explain their mechanisms of action, and explain why they are useful in that particular situation. Dr. . Shujauddin. Department of Pharmacology. JNMC, AMU. Constipation. C. ommon complaint in clinical practice. . D. efinition . of constipation includes the . following:. -infrequent bowel movements (typically three times or fewer per week). characterised. by the passage of . hard, dry stools . less frequently . than by the person’s normal pattern.. Patient . Assessment. Details of bowel habit. Associated . symptoms….. Bowel cancer. Veter ans ’ MATES – a preventable problem One of the most common adverse effects of chronic opioid therapy is constipation. 1-4 Up to 95% of patients prescribed an opioid report constipat Online Appointment www.uhs.berkeley.edu www.uhs.berkeley.edu www.uhs.berkeley.edu S:\handouts\C constipation. Millions of prescriptions are written every year for laxatives and stool softeners. W hy does constipation happen? Most constipation is functional, meaning that either the colon is slo Download PDF Nature\'s Quick Constipation Cure™ eBook by Dr. Scott McLeod - a meticulously crafted and scientifically-backed plan designed to provide fast and effective relief from constipation. . characterized by the passage of. . hard, dry stools less frequently than by the person’s normal pattern.. Details of bowel habit :.