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2. Constipation in children - Wikipedia

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   This can present as nausea, vomiting, abdominal distention, loss of appetite and pain. [2] Children may also have stool retentive behaviors and aversion to using the toilet as bowel movements are painful. [2] Chronic constipation in children has been associated with urinary stasis and urinary tract infections. [2]

3. Hirschsprung's disease - Wikipedia

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   In older children, some other signs and symptoms include chronic constipation, flatulence, swollen belly, fatigue, and failure to thrive. [11] Other symptoms include symptoms of bowel perforation such as vomiting, constipation, poor feeding, lethargy, and diarrhea. Symptoms of bowel obstruction would include vomiting of bile and abdominal ...

4. What causes childhood constipation — and does it ever ... - AOL

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   Functional constipation: This typically happens when kids hold back bowel movements or after they have a gastrointestinal infection. Many children with constipation have functional constipation ...

5. Constipation - Wikipedia

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   Constipation is the most common chronic gastrointestinal disorder in adults. Depending on the definition employed, it occurs in 2% to 20% of the population. [18] [58] It is more common in women, the elderly and children. [58] Specifically constipation with no known cause affects females more often affected than males. [59]

6. Functional constipation - Wikipedia

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   Functional constipation is a condition that requires nonpharmacological management, including education and lifestyle modifications. It begins with dietary guidelines, focusing on regular fiber and fluid intake. Children with functional constipation should consume a normal intake of fiber, as per ESPGHAN/NASPGHAN criteria.

7. Encopresis - Wikipedia

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   Encopresis is commonly caused by constipation in children, [4] by reflexive withholding of stool, by various physiological, psychological, or neurological disorders, or from surgery (a somewhat rare occurrence).

8. Intussusception (medical disorder) - Wikipedia

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   The cause in children is typically unknown; in adults a lead point is sometimes present. [1] Risk factors in children include certain infections, diseases like cystic fibrosis, and intestinal polyps. [1] Risk factors in adults include endometriosis, bowel adhesions, and intestinal tumors. [1] Diagnosis is often supported by medical imaging. [1]

9. Fecal vomiting - Wikipedia

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   Fecal vomiting or copremesis is a kind of vomiting wherein the material vomited is of fecal origin. It is a common symptom of gastrojejunocolic fistula and intestinal obstruction in the ileum . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Fecal vomiting is often accompanied by gastrointestinal symptoms, including abdominal pain , abdominal distension , dehydration , and diarrhea .