PPT-Constipation and Diarrhea

Elizabeth Whiteman MD 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. 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. . 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 PG. 1 Introduction A bowel movement is nature’s way of eliminating waste from our bodies. Everyone has a bowel elimination pattern that is unique to them. What Signs and symptoms of constipatio 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 :.