PPT-CONSTIPATION AND DIARRHOEA

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. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS Issues Diarrhoeal diseases indicator Health outcome Rationale Diarrhoea and related gastrointestinal illnesses continue to be one of themost important causes of illness and deat AND. CONSTIPATION. Diarrhoea. Definition: Abnormal passage of loose or liquid stools more than 3 times daily and/or a volume of stool greater than 200g/day . (British Society of Gastroenterology). Acute . probiotics. routinely with antibiotics. prevent antibiotic associated . diarrhoea. ?. BMJ 21 . February 2012. د. حسين محمد . جمعه . اختصاصي الامراض الباطنة . البورد العربي . Dr . Tien. Huey Lim. Gastroenterologist. Middlemore Hospital & . MacMurray. Gastroenterology. Chronic Diarrhoea- Definition. Symptoms >4 weeks. Passage of 3 or more loose or liquid stools per day (or more frequent passage than is normal for the individual) or daily stool weight >200g/day. The Good, the BAD and the Ugly . Dr Matthew Kurien. Academic Clinical Lecturer in Gastroenterology, University of Sheffield. Conflict of Interest: Good or BAD?. Ben, Age - 4. Sam, Age - 2. Chenodeoxycholic. are present . in the small intestine but are absent in the colon) and . functionally (nutrient . digestion and absorption take place in the small . intestine but . not in the . colon). ILEOCOLONIC STORAGE AND SALVAGE. Diarrhea . & Constipation. Prepared by :. Assistant lecturer . Lubab. Tarik . Nafea. MSc in Clinical Pharmacy . Constipation; Overview. Definition / . is the passage of hard stools less frequently than the patient’s own normal pattern and this can be explained to the patient. Asst. Prof. VCC, BVC, Patna. VCP-II, 4. th. Professional. Diarrhoea. Diarrhoea. is defined as increased volume or fluidity of . faeces. or increased frequency of defecation.. Normal physiologic functions of the small intestine:. 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 . 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. 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 Typically, it is infrequent bowel movements fewer . than 3 per . week, but the patients may experience hard . stools, a feeling of incomplete . evacuation, abdominal . discomfort, bloating, and distention, as . Diarrhoea. is defined as an increase in the frequency, fluidity or volume of bowel movements, relative to the usual habits of an individual.. Passage of three or more loose or liquid stools a day can be taken as . . characterized by the passage of. . hard, dry stools less frequently than by the person’s normal pattern.. Details of bowel habit :.