Constipation
August 30, 2008 by Arun Pal Singh · Leave a Comment
Acute Constipation
- Intestinal obstruction
- Valvulus-Abnormal twisting of the intestine causing obstruction
- Intussusception- Infolding of one part of the intestine into another
- Incarcerated Hernia
- Acute abdomen
- Appendicitis
- Salpingitis- Inflammation of Fallopian tubes
- Perforation of gut
- Colics or pain abdomen
Chronic Constipation
Constipation that is slow o develop and is present for long time
- Faulty habits
- Laxative abuse
- Prolonged travel
- Insufficient dietary roughage
- Painful anal conditions
- Piles
- Fissures
- Organic obstruction
- Carcinoma
- Diverticulum
- Strictures
- Adynamic bowel
- Scleroderma
- Myopathies
- Myotonia
- Metabolic:
- Hypothyroidism
- Hypokalemia
- Hypercalcemia
- Porphyria
- Lead poisoning
- Drugs
- Atropine and related drugs
- Opium group
- Tricyclic antidepressants
