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ConstipationConstipation
AssessmentAssessment
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ConstipationConstipation
• More common in people >65
• 26% men 34% women complain of constipation
• Related to low food intake, not fibre or fluid
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AssessmentAssessment
• Goals of assessment: make a diagnosis with a view to safely manage symptoms
• History
• Examination
• Investigations
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Differential diagnosisDifferential diagnosis
• Due to disease of anus/rectum/colon
• Due to systemic disease
• No structural or systemic disease
• Due to medication, immobility, environment
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HistoryHistory
• Duration
• Bowel motions/week, consistency
• Straining/symptoms of rectal outlet delay
• Urine and faecal incontinence
• Abdo pain (?relieved by evacuation)
• Red flags: weight loss, rectal pain/bleeding
• Mood, cognition, diet
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More HistoryMore History
Past history
Medication: laxatives now and past,
analgesics, anticholinergics (include antidepressants, antipsychotics, antispasmodics, antihistamines) antihypertensives, anti-cancer drugs
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What if limited history from patient?What if limited history from patient?
• Caregivers
• Relatives
• Notes
• Bowel record
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Bowel recordBowel record
• Frequency
• Consistency
• Associated symptoms
• Bristol stool charts
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Examination 1Examination 1
• Abdominal examination
appearance
tenderness
masses
bowel sounds
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Examination 2Examination 2
• Rectal examination Appearance of perineum Appearance of anus Perianal sensation Anal wink Anal tone Pain or tenderness Contents of rectum Wall smoothness, ?masses
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InvestigationsInvestigations
• Bloods (which?)
• Plain abdominal x-ray
• Colonoscopy, CT abdo, other?
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Assessment of constipationAssessment of constipation
• History
• Examination
• Investigations
With a view to making a diagnosis in order to safely manage symptoms
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Older people and illness IOlder people and illness I
• More illnesses
• More functional impairment
• More medication
• Frail elderly have less reserve
• Non-specific presentation of illness
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Older people and illness 2Older people and illness 2
• More detective work required
• Small changes can make a big difference
• Very rewarding
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80 year old frail rest home resident80 year old frail rest home resident
• Reports constipation over several months
• Bowel motions less often, some hard stools
• Abdominal and rectal exam normal
• No medication
• What next?
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Afternoon teaAfternoon tea
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Mrs A aged 82Mrs A aged 82
• Constipation 5 months
• Urinary & faecal incontinence 3 months
• Weight loss 20kg
• No PR bleeding
• Past Hx: COPD, hypertension, osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes, forgetful last 1 year
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More historyMore history
• Medications:
diltiazem, celiprolol, quinapril,
alendronate, inhalers, paracetamol
• Social:
Lived with husband, independent simple ADL’s, low walking frame
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ExaminationExamination
• Distended abdomen
• Percussible bladder
• Dilated anus
• Perineum distended
• Rectum full of hard faeces
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Case continuedCase continued
• Bloods normal
• AXR some dilated bowel loops, faeces++
Diagnosis: faecal impaction
• IDC inserted
• Rx enemas, Coloxyl/senna, Movicol
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Transfer to OPHTransfer to OPH
• Loose stools 1-2 daily, IDC still
• Abdomen soft, non-tender, bs normal
• PR hard faecal mass at finger tip
Rx more enemas and movicol
• Loose stools 1-2 daily
• What next?
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Case continued 2Case continued 2
• Repeat AXR: still faeces ++ sigmoid
• Gastro review ? flexi sig or colonoscopy
• Declined, suggested high enema with Foley
• Good result, mass resolved
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Case continuedCase continued
• Loose stools 1-2/day, weary of movicol
• What next?
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• Encouraged self management
• To keep bowel diary
• MMSE 27/30
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Case continuedCase continued
• Unable to keep bowel diary
• ACE-R 74/100 (fluency 1/14 suggests impaired executive function)
• Discharged home once daily formed stool on Movicol 1 sachet daily with Coloxyl/senna if no motion that day
• Husband to keep bowel diary, Mrs A to use commode
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OutcomeOutcome
• 6 months later, doing well at home
• Bowels fine
• 10kg weight gain with food supplements
• Husband’s heart condition a problem, planning to move to retirement unit