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Symptoms of disease - Constipation
Constipation is usually considered bowel movements at least 3 times a week. For constipation is characteristic not only rare, but too hard meager chair.
The consistency of stool is determined by the quantity of water in it. In the solid calais, the amount does not exceed 40%, in the normal - 70% and in liquid - 95%. The objective criterion of the constipation is considered to be the mass of the chair of less than 35 g/sut. The clinical picture may complement difficult bowel movements, feeling of incomplete emptying of the bowel and discomfort in the abdomen. Often constipation is chronic, but may develop suddenly.
Depending on the cause of constipation is divided into three large groups: primary, secondary and idiopathic.
The cause of primary constipation are anomalies, malformations of the colon and its innervation. Cause secondary constipation serve first of all diseases and injuries of the colon and rectum, as well as numerous diseases of other organs and systems and metabolic disorders, developing in them. Constipation can be a consequence of the side effects of drugs. In the group of idiopathic include constipation, which is a consequence of a breach of the motor function of the rectum and colon, the cause of which is unknown (idiopathic megacolon, etc.).
With pathogenic positions constipation can be divided into three main types: alimentary, mechanical and diskineticeski.
Alimentary constipation develops as a consequence of dehydration, i.e. decrease of water in the body or in connection with the consumption of small amounts of water, or high allocation her kidneys. Due to the dehydration of decreasing water content in calais, reduced its volume and there is constipation. Decrease of the volume of feces also contributes to the reduction of the volume of food consumed and the content of dietary fiber in the diet.
Mechanical constipation appears as a result of violations of the promotion of chyme through the intestines of organic nature.
Hypo- and dyskinetic constipation occurs due to disorders of the motor function of the intestine.
Which diseases there is Constipation
- Anomalies of development (dolichocolon, megacolon, Hirschsprung's desease).
- Diseases of the peripheral nervous system (Pseudo-Obstruction intestine, scleroderma, endocrinopathy)
- Mental diseases
- Metabolic disorders
- The drugs (opiates, etc.)
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Violation of the defecation reflex
- Dyschezia
Which doctor should I contact if there is a Constipation
- Gastroenterologist
- Toxicologist
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