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Constipation

Última revisão: 13 Feb 2025
Última atualização: 31 Dec 2024

Resumo

Definição

História e exame físico

Principais fatores diagnósticos

  • presence of risk factors
  • infrequent stools
  • difficult defecation
  • sensation of incomplete evacuation
  • excessive straining
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Outros fatores diagnósticos

  • hard stools
  • abdominal mass
  • signs suggestive of underlying medical disorder
  • anorectal lesions
  • abnormality on digital rectal examination (DRE)
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Fatores de risco

  • female sex
  • age >65 years
  • African ancestry
  • lower socioeconomic status
  • family history
  • sedentary lifestyle
  • low fibre intake
  • inadequate calorie intake
  • inadequate fluid intake
  • surgical procedures and childbirth
  • use of drugs that induce constipation
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Investigações diagnósticas

Primeiras investigações a serem solicitadas

  • full blood count (FBC)
  • thyroid function tests
  • serum electrolytes, calcium, and magnesium
  • blood glucose
  • quantitative faecal immunochemical test
  • abdominal x-ray
  • barium enema
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Investigações a serem consideradas

  • barium defecography
  • magnetic resonance defecography
  • colonoscopy
  • colonic transit study
  • anorectal manometry
  • balloon expulsion studies
  • colonic manometry
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Algoritmo de tratamento

AGUDA

opioid-induced

not opioid-induced: symptoms <3 months

CONTÍNUA

not opioid-induced: symptoms ≥3 months

suspicion for dyssynergia or refractory to pharmacotherapy

Colaboradores

Autores

Satish Rao, MD, PhD, FRCP (Lon), FACG, AGAF
Satish Rao

Professor of Medicine

Chief, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Director, Digestive Health Center and Neurogastroenterology and GI Motility

Medical College of Georgia

Georgia Regents University

Augusta

GA

Declarações

SR serves on the advisory board for Vibrant Limited, Sanofi Pharmaceuticals, Viatris Pharmaceuticals, Laborie Medical Technologies, Atmo Biosciences, Ardelyx, Neurogut, Biora Therapeutics, Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Neurogut, Inc., and Takeda Pharmaceuticals. SR is an author of a number of references cited in this topic.

Dariush Shahsavari, MD

Senior Gastroenterology Fellow

Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology

Augusta University

Augusta

GA

Declarações

DS declares that he has no competing interests.

Agradecimentos

Dr Satish Rao and Dr Dariush Shahsavari would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Amol Sharma, Dr Humberto Sifuentes, and Dr Ashok Attaluri, previous contributors to this topic.

Declarações

AS declares that he is on the advisory board for Ironwood Pharmaceuticals. HS declares that he has no competing interests. AA is an author of one reference cited in this topic.

Revisores

Stefan Muller-Lissner, MD

Professor

Abteilung fur Innere Medizin

Park-Klinik Weissensee

Berlin

Germany

Declarações

SML declares that he has no competing interests.

Eamonn M.M. Quigley, MD, FRCP, FACP, FACG, FRCPI

Professor of Medicine and Human Physiology

Department of Medicine

Clinical Sciences Building

Cork University Hospital

Cork

Ireland

გაფრთხილება:

EMMQ has served as a consultant or on advisory boards for the following companies: Sucampo, Movetis, Norgine, Procter and Gamble, Boehringer Ingelheim, Reckitts Benckiser, Schering, Novartis, Salix, Ironwood, and McNeill Consumer Health and has been paid for his time involved. EMMQ is an author of several references cited in this topic.

Ned Snyder, MD

Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic

Adjunct Professor of Medicine

University of Texas Medical Branch

Houston

TX

გაფრთხილება:

Not disclosed.

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