Differential Diagnosis of Constipation
Constipation
Differential diagnosis of constipation / causes of constipation
-fissures
-rectal prolapse
-stricture
-immobility
-old age
-low fiber diet
-inadequate fluid intake
-opiates
-tricyclics
-phenothiazines
-iron
-intestinal obstruction
-irritable bowel syndrome
-post operative
-fibroids
-inflammatory bowel disease
-diverticulosis
-cancer
-pelvic mass
-lead poisoning
-porphyria
-hypokalemia
-hypothyroidism
-hypercalcemia
-Changas’ disease
-Hirchsprung’s disease
-scleroderma
-autonomic neuropathy
-pelvic nerve injury
-spinal nerve injury
Differential diagnosis of constipation / causes of constipation
-fissures
-rectal prolapse
-stricture
-immobility
-old age
-low fiber diet
-inadequate fluid intake
-opiates
-tricyclics
-phenothiazines
-iron
-intestinal obstruction
-irritable bowel syndrome
-post operative
-fibroids
-inflammatory bowel disease
-diverticulosis
-cancer
-pelvic mass
-lead poisoning
-porphyria
-hypokalemia
-hypothyroidism
-hypercalcemia
-Changas’ disease
-Hirchsprung’s disease
-scleroderma
-autonomic neuropathy
-pelvic nerve injury
-spinal nerve injury