PPT-Constipation

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 . 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 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). (Psychiatric & Medical) . In the Community. Module III:. . Management of Bowel Dysfunction. Training Objectives. Appreciate the need for integrated care in the mental health community to prevent premature deaths and increased disability from bowel dysfunction. By: Stephanie . Adams. Interesting Facts. Feeling Plugged up?. It is normal for people to experience short periods of constipation.. About 80% of people suffer from constipation during some time in their lives.. Tuesday, April 3. rd. 2012. Causes of Constipation. Nonorganic. Functional fecal retention. Anatomic. Anal . stenosis. Imperforate anus. Anteriorly. displaced anus. Intestinal. stricture (post NEC). . . Stephen B. Freedman, MDCM, MSc, Jennifer Thull-Freedman, MD, MSc, David Manson, MD, Margot Follett Rowe, RN MSd, Maggie Rumantir, MD, Mohamed Eltorki, MD, and Suzanne Schuh, MD . The Journal of Paediatrics October 2013. 1 Guidelines for Clinical Care Ambulatory Functional Constipation and Soiling in Children Guideline Team Team Leader Barbara T. Felt, MD Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics Team Members Pamela I. BOWEL ELIMINATION. Bowel elimination is a basic physical need. . It is the excretion of wastes from the digestive system.. As a health care worker, you will deal with bowel elimination on a regular basis.. Identify cause. . Consider disease, drugs, pregnancy, immobility, psychological problems. Confirm constipation . (abnormal . or altered bowel movement routine. ). Patient Education and Lifestyle advice - increasing dietary fibre (including the importance of regular meals), drinking an adequate fluid intake, and exercise. 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. 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 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 . characterized by the passage of. . hard, dry stools less frequently than by the person’s normal pattern.. Details of bowel habit :.