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laxative abuse

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laxative abuse
GI tract A phenomenon often accompanied by factitious diarrhea found in ± 4% of new Pts seen by gastroenterologists and up to 20% of those evaluated in a tertiary referral center Clinical Finger clubbing, skin hyperpigmentation, colonic inflammation, steatorrhea, osteomalacia, protein-losing enteropathy, nephropathy, melanosis coli–sigmoidoscopy, ahaustral right colon–barium enema Lab ↓ K+, ↑ uric acid, kidney stones; ↓ stool osmolality–eg, < 250 mOsm/kg, ↑ stool sulfate, phosphate


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The common causes of constipation are Not enough fiber in the diet, Not enough liquid, Lack of exercise, Medications, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Laxative abuse, and Disease Constipation means that a person has three bowel movements or fewer in a week The common causes of constipation are: Not enough fiber in the diet, Not enough liquid, Lack of exercise, Medications, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Laxative abuse, and Disease.
Getting Rid of Constipation There are several factors that causes constipation, these includes irritable bowel syndrome, dehydration, laxative abuse, pregnancy, inactivity, and low-fiber diets.
Differential diagnosis · Constipation · Gastroenteritis, giardiasis · Malabsorption · Inflammatory bowel disease · Subacute obstruction · Abdominal or pelvic malignancy · Eating disorder or laxative abuse · Anxiety, depression or somatisation contributing to symptoms · Endocrine e.
 
 
 
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