Pain and discomfort in violation of bowel movements in children – an actual problem

Pain and discomfort during bowel movements in children are among the most common symptoms in the modern civilized world. The most common cause of these symptoms is chronic constipation, which is often treated by a pediatrician or pediatric gastroenterologist. In differen­tial diagnosis, it is very...

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Autores principales: K Dmitrieva, V Vidiscak, A Prochotsky, K Furkova, E Kovacsova, P Stefanik
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:551fad6da9c845aa9f436e5b62cc44bd2021-11-15T14:30:59ZPain and discomfort in violation of bowel movements in children – an actual problem10.31636/pmjua.v6i3.42414-38122519-2752https://doaj.org/article/551fad6da9c845aa9f436e5b62cc44bd2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://painmedicine.org.ua/index.php/pnmdcn/article/view/269https://doaj.org/toc/2414-3812https://doaj.org/toc/2519-2752 Pain and discomfort during bowel movements in children are among the most common symptoms in the modern civilized world. The most common cause of these symptoms is chronic constipation, which is often treated by a pediatrician or pediatric gastroenterologist. In differen­tial diagnosis, it is very important to distinguish between chronic symptomatic constipation and functional (without an organic basis), which are most common in childhood. Organic causes of constipation are usually dealt with in cooperation with specialized specialists. The main patho­physiological mechanisms of functional constipation are stress, pain during emptying, and fear of further painful bowel movements. The clinical picture is dominated by in­frequent and difficult defecation of a large amount of hard stools. If the history, laboratory and other additional stud­ies indicate functional constipation, and there are no warn­ing signs of chronic symptomatic constipation, complex treatment can be started. Therapy includes psychological preparation of the patient and his family, working with the correct technique of defecation, dietary and regimen mea­sures, sufficient physical activity, the use of osmotic lax­atives. The presence of warning signs requires a rational differential diagnostic procedure, which varies depending on the age of the child. K DmitrievaV VidiscakA ProchotskyK FurkovaE KovacsovaP StefanikInterdisciplinary Academy of Pain Medicinearticlepediatric surgerychildtreatmentconstipationpediatricsAnesthesiologyRD78.3-87.3ENRUUKМедицина болю, Vol 6, Iss 3 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
RU
UK
topic pediatric surgery
child
treatment
constipation
pediatrics
Anesthesiology
RD78.3-87.3
spellingShingle pediatric surgery
child
treatment
constipation
pediatrics
Anesthesiology
RD78.3-87.3
K Dmitrieva
V Vidiscak
A Prochotsky
K Furkova
E Kovacsova
P Stefanik
Pain and discomfort in violation of bowel movements in children – an actual problem
description Pain and discomfort during bowel movements in children are among the most common symptoms in the modern civilized world. The most common cause of these symptoms is chronic constipation, which is often treated by a pediatrician or pediatric gastroenterologist. In differen­tial diagnosis, it is very important to distinguish between chronic symptomatic constipation and functional (without an organic basis), which are most common in childhood. Organic causes of constipation are usually dealt with in cooperation with specialized specialists. The main patho­physiological mechanisms of functional constipation are stress, pain during emptying, and fear of further painful bowel movements. The clinical picture is dominated by in­frequent and difficult defecation of a large amount of hard stools. If the history, laboratory and other additional stud­ies indicate functional constipation, and there are no warn­ing signs of chronic symptomatic constipation, complex treatment can be started. Therapy includes psychological preparation of the patient and his family, working with the correct technique of defecation, dietary and regimen mea­sures, sufficient physical activity, the use of osmotic lax­atives. The presence of warning signs requires a rational differential diagnostic procedure, which varies depending on the age of the child.
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author K Dmitrieva
V Vidiscak
A Prochotsky
K Furkova
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P Stefanik
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title Pain and discomfort in violation of bowel movements in children – an actual problem
title_short Pain and discomfort in violation of bowel movements in children – an actual problem
title_full Pain and discomfort in violation of bowel movements in children – an actual problem
title_fullStr Pain and discomfort in violation of bowel movements in children – an actual problem
title_full_unstemmed Pain and discomfort in violation of bowel movements in children – an actual problem
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