Fecal Impaction
Health Encyclopedia: Fecal Impaction
Impaction of the bowels
Prevention
Prevention of fecal impaction centers on preventing constipation. Fiber should be added to the diet to promote normal stool. Additionally, the right amount of fluids and exercise may help the formation of normal stool.
Always respond promptly to the urge to defecate.
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Expert & Community Posts
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Health Guide
Fecal impaction
......factors Certain people are at greater risk for developing chronic constipation, which can lead to fecal impaction. Patients at risk include those who: Take certain drugs: Any type... Read more »Fecal impaction
... Sudden, watery diarrhea in someone who has chronic constipation is usually an indication of a fecal impaction. Other symptoms include frequent straining with passage of liquid or small,... Read more »Fecal impaction
...Alternative Names Impaction of the bowels Treatment Treatment of a fecal impaction involves removal of the impacted stool, as well as measures to prevent... Read more »Encopresis
...toilet Signs and tests Digital examination of the rectal vault may demonstrate a fecal impaction An abdominal X-ray may confirm impacted stool in the colon Read more »Encopresis
...there seems to be an emotional basis. Encopresis frequently is associated with constipation and fecal impaction. Often, hard fecal material is retained in the colon, with a passage of soft... Read more »Images
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