Constipation
(Annals 2015;162:ITC1, Nat Rev Dis Primers 2017;3:17095; JAMA 2019;322:2239)
Definition of Constipation
Etiologies of Constipation
- Dx: H&P w/ DRE. Labs: consider CBC, electrolytes w/ Ca, TSH. Colonoscopy if alarm sx. Anorectal manometry/balloon expulsion test; colonic transit study; defecography.