Constipation and Encopresis
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Encopresis is a problem that children age four or older can develop due to chronic (long-term) constipation. With constipation, children have fewer bowel movements than normal, and the bowel movements they do have can be hard, dry, and difficult to pass. The child may avoid using the bathroom to avoid discomfort.
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This video covers constipation and encopresis in children. It explains that encopresis is a problem children age four or older can develop due to chronic constipation, in which children have fewer bowel movements than normal that can be hard, dry, and difficult to pass, and that the child may avoid using the bathroom to avoid discomfort.
Key points
- Defines encopresis as developing from chronic constipation in children age four or older
- Describes hard, dry, difficult-to-pass bowel movements in constipation
- Covers avoidance of the bathroom to avoid discomfort
Video Overview
This video presents “Constipation and Encopresis” — Encopresis is a problem that children age four or older can develop due to chronic (long-term) constipation. With constipation, children have fewer bowel movements than normal, and the bowel movements they do have can be hard, dry, and. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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