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What Is Fecal Soiling?
- Encopresis (Fecal Soiling)
- What Is It? & Symptoms
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When To Call A Professional
Call your doctor if your child is older than age 4 and consistently soils his pants with stool, or has started soiling after being clean for many months or years. Also, call your doctor if your child frequently has constipation, even if he or she is not having a problem with encopresis.
Call your doctor immediately if your child begins to intentionally drop or smear stool anywhere, including around the home or school.
Prognosis
Most children with encopresis either...
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Fecal Incontinence
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
What Is It? When stool (feces) is released from the bowel accidentally, it is known as fecal incontinence. Under normal circumstances, stool enters... Read more »
Fecal impaction
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A fecal impaction is a large lump of dry, hard stool that remains stuck in the rectum. It is most often seen in patients with long-term... Read more »
Fecal culture
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Stool culture; Culture - stoolNormal ValuesNormal fecal organisms are present.Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories.... Read more »
Fecal fat
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Quantitative stool fat determination; Fat absorptionNormal ValuesLess than 7 grams of fat per 24 hours.What abnormal results meanDecreased fat... Read more »
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