Constipation - irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels. There may be a sense of incomplete evacuation after defecation.Associated symptoms - malaise; flatulence, colicky abdominal pain and distension; anorexia, nausea, or vomiting; halitosis; and faecal incontinence (overflow diarrhoea).Causes: Impact of the dissease itself, medication,neurological/neuromuscular disorders,pain, diet, acivity, environment |
Are you a health professional looking for immediate guidance?UKONS Acute Oncology Initial Management may help |
NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries: Palliative care - constipation |
Diagnosis, Assessment and Management of Constipation in Advanced Cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines |
Scottish Palliative Care Guidelines: Constipation |
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