Diarrhoea/constipation Flashcards
1
Q
What is Diarrhoea?
A
Diarrhoea occurs when the body is unable to reclaim/absorb the fluids in the intestinal tract and the peristalsis contractions expel the intestinal contents
2
Q
3 types of diarrhoea+explain in head
A
Acute diarrhoea
Persistent diarrhoea
Chronic diarrhoea
3
Q
What is constipation?
A
It is defined as difficult and infrequent defaecation
4
Q
How is constipation categorised?
A
BO less then 3 times weekly
Straining on defecation more than 25%
Pellet/hard faeces 25% of the time
5
Q
What medications can cause constipation?
A
Antihistamines
Antiplasmodics
Antidepressants
Antipsychotics
Antihypertensives
Opiates
Iron supplements
6
Q
What conditions can cause constipation?
A
Multiple sclerosis
Spinal cord injury
Parkinson’s injury
Anorexia nervosa
