Plain abdominal X-ray showing a large fecal impaction extending from the pelvis upwards to the left subphrenic space and from the left towards the right flank, measuring over 40 cm in length and 33 cm in width.
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Gastroenterology
A fecal impaction or an impacted bowel is a solid, immobile bulk of feces that can develop in the rectum as a result of chronic constipation[1] (a related term is fecal loading which refers to a large volume of stool in the rectum of any consistency).[2] Fecal impaction is a common result of neurogenic bowel dysfunction and causes immense discomfort and pain. Its treatment includes laxatives, enemas, and pulsed irrigation evacuation (PIE) as well as digital removal. It is not a condition that resolves without direct treatment.
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A fecalimpaction or an impacted bowel is a solid, immobile bulk of feces that can develop in the rectum as a result of chronic constipation (a related...
diverticula. It can possibly form secondary to fecalimpaction. A fecaloma is a more severe form of fecalimpaction, and a hardened fecaloma may be considered...
Complications from constipation may include hemorrhoids, anal fissure or fecalimpaction. The normal frequency of bowel movements in adults is between three...
impaction in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Impaction may refer to: Impaction (animals), blockage of the digestive tract of animals Fecalimpaction...
around a fecalimpaction, possibly causing degrees of liquid fecal incontinence. This is usually termed encopresis or soiling in children, and fecal leakage...
"Review: Chlamydia trachonmatis and Genital Mycoplasmias: Pathogens with an Impact on Human Reproductive Health". Journal of Pathogens. 2014 (183167): 183167...
constipation includes obstipation (failure to pass stools or gas) and fecalimpaction, which can progress to bowel obstruction and become life-threatening...
there is a large mass of feces in the rectum (fecal loading), which may become hardened (fecalimpaction). Liquid stool elements can pass around the obstruction...
colitis and stercoral ulcer from fecalimpaction as the colon is typically not thickened in cases of fecalimpaction. Treatment of these patients is typically...
believed to have fecal incontinence. However, investigation shows that they have severe constipation and fecalimpaction. When the impaction is treated and...
Fecal microbiota transplant (FMT), also known as a stool transplant, is the process of transferring fecal bacteria and other microbes from a healthy individual...
damage and inflammation. Symptoms include swallowing difficulty, food impaction, vomiting, and heartburn. Eosinophilic esophagitis was first described...
as orally administered laxatives: to relieve constipation; to treat fecalimpaction; to empty the colon prior to a medical procedure such as a colonoscopy...
edges inside), stricture (narrowing of the gut lumen), diarrhea, and fecalimpaction occur in 6-32% of cases. Mortality occurs in 0–2.5% cases. There is...
hardness and color of the feces (i.e. in cases of constipation, and fecalimpaction); prior to a colonoscopy or proctoscopy; to evaluate hemorrhoids although...
leakage or some level of fecal incontinence may occur. There is increased fat excretion, which can be measured by determining the fecal fat level. The definition...
persistent hemorrhagic diarrhea with pus either present or absent in the stools, fecal incontinence, flatulence, fatigue, loss of appetite and unexplained weight...
Skowhegan, Maine 24 days (medically evacuated) Constipation, possible fecalimpaction Nicole Apelian 47 Female Raymond, Washington 2 9 days (medically evacuated)...
consolidate into hard masses inside the colon, called fecalomas (literally, fecal tumor), which can require surgery to be removed. A human colon is considered...
interstitial cells of Cajal lead to slowed intestinal movement and consequently fecal content exerts increased pressure on the colon wall resulting in the formation...
further complications as pressure builds up in the colon due to relative fecal stasis including sepsis, intestinal hemorrhage or free perforation and spontaneous...
enzymes can be elevated in other disease states. In chronic pancreatitis, the fecal pancreatic elastase-1 (FPE-1) test is a marker of exocrine pancreatic function...
mucosa. The result is a non-healing ulcer, which may become infected by fecal bacteria. In adults, fissures may be caused by constipation, the passing...
narrow, which makes swallowing food difficult and may result in food bolus impaction. Esophagitis can be diagnosed by upper endoscopy, biopsy, upper GI series...
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