Constipation

Question 1

Question to ask in constipation history that involves pushing?

Answer 1

Do you have to push really hard?

Question 2

Red flags to consider in Constipation

Answer 2

Vomiting
Fevers
Loss of weight

Question 3

Explanation to parent what constipation => soiling is

Answer 3

Typically constipation is FUNCTIONAL which means there is no underlying cause

Lifestyle changes such as diet / water intake and movement all contribute to this

The soiling is caused by chronic constipation that leads to the rectum being desensitised to the detection of poo

This leads to soft poo moving around the hard poo and can cause this leakage (soiling)

Question 4

Use ATHLETIC to describe Movicol

Answer 4

A - Break up poo in tummy
T - 2 sachets a day
H - Powder in water drinks
L - until poo is watery
E - takes as long as it takes
T - N/a
I - Drink w/water dehydration
C - N/a