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Diseases » Chronic constipation » Introduction
 

Chronic constipation

Chronic constipation: Introduction

Chronic constipation: Long term decrease in mass and frequency of bowel motions and difficulty passing bowel motions. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Chronic constipation is available below.

Symptoms of Chronic constipation

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Medical Books Excerpts
  • Constipation
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Constipation
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • Constipation
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Constipation
  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
 

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Misdiagnosis and Chronic constipation

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Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely to cause some level of diarrhea in patients. The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only "bad...read more »

Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning). In fact, it's more likely...read more »

Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed (it can,...read more »

Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive conditions is celiac disease, a...read more »

Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases. Some of the better known...read more »

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Causes of Chronic constipation

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