Constipation in children and young people

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  1. 2. Type of constipation 20% of children presenting to ED with abdominal pain are diagnosed with.
  2. 4. How many NICE guidelines symptoms need to be present to diagnose constipation.
  3. 6. Constipation is defined as "the inability to pass stools ______ or empty the bowels completely"
  4. 12. Symptom rarely recognised by families.
  5. 14. Response feared by families from health professionals leading them to rely on friends, family and social media for support.
  6. 15. Two week record of stool pattern and soiling is known as a bowel ______.
  7. 17. As health professionals working with children and families we are aiming to improve their _______ of life.
  8. 19. A large mass of faeces in the bowel that is difficult to pass.
  9. 22. Type of programme that is essential in treating constipation in children who are able to use the toilet.
  10. 23. After 3-6 months of no symptoms consideration can be given to do what with the laxative medications.
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  1. 1. First-line treatment of choice for all children with constipation.
  2. 3. Macrogols work by retaining _______ in the bowel and softening stool.
  3. 5. Essential to give when working with children and families, must be done in a way in which they understand and comprehend.
  4. 7. Cause of constipation that may be related to abnormalities of the spine.
  5. 8. Interventions that go alongside laxatives when treating childhood constipation.
  6. 9. Action in response to previous painful defecation.
  7. 10. Families with concerns about their child's bowels are often offered _______ interventions
  8. 11. Important to recognise an _________ bowel problem in children with disabilities, rather than presume it is related to the disability.
  9. 13. What type of medication is used in the treatment of constipation.
  10. 16. The child being able to overcome withholding by having sufficient laxatives is the key.
  11. 18. Years constipation can remain a chronic problem for half of children affected.
  12. 20. One of the aims for children when treating constipation.
  13. 21. Children with disabilities may be linked to different _______ tone or mobility.