NSG 533 Ch 21 Constipation, Diarrhea and Irritable Bowel Syndrome Questions | 100% Correct Answers | UpToDate Doc | Already Graded A+

Identify the causes of constipation ☑: 1. Constipation, when not associated with symptoms of IBS, is a syndrome characterized by infrequent bowel movements (3 per week) or difficult passage of stools, hard stools, or a feeling of incomplete evacuation. Occasional constipation does not require medical evaluation and treatment. 2. Functional Constipation - constantly problematic, infrequent, or seemingly incomplete defecation that does not meet the criteria for diagnosis of IBS. 3. Opioid Induced constipation (OIC) - a change from baseline bowel habits and patterns of defecation after initiating opioid therapy that is characterized by reduced bowel movement frequency, development or worsening of straining to pass bowel movements, a sense of incomplete bowel evacuation, or the patient's perception of stress related to bowel habits. 4. Primary Causes of Constipation a. Normal-transit constipation b. Slow-transit constipation (disturbances of neurogastroentero- and brain-gut interactions, inadequate caloric intake) EXCELLENCE c. Defecato Compare the features of constipation with those of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C