Medications
Medical Causes
Interventions
Signs & Symptoms
Toronto notes
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This drug category is commonly used to treat high blood pressure, migraines, and Raynauds. An example is Amlodipine.
What is Calcium Channel Blockers.
100
This psychiatric disorder involving the serotonin levels in the brain is the common cause of constipation.
What is depression?
100
An increase in fluids by this much water is recommended to avoid constipation.
What is 1.5 liters (6 cups)?
100
Fewer than this many bowel movements per week is indicative of constipation.
What is three?
100
Define Dysphagia and odynophagea?
What is difficulty in swallowing and pain on swallowing?
200
This drug class commonly used to treat pain is a common cause of constipation.
What is opioids.
200
An endocrine disorder that causes decreased metabolism and thus constipation.
What is hypothyroidism?
200
Increasing this in your diet is helpful to decreasing and preventing constipation.
What is fiber?
200
A term for forcing of a bowel movement.
What is straining?
200
Which are the fat soluble vitamins?
What are A,D, E & K?
300
This drug class is commonly used to treat heart burn and indigestion and can cause constipation. An example of these are Tums and alkamints
What is antacids?
300
This type of injury can cause decreased nerve function and thus constipation.
What is spinal cord injury?
300
This time of the day has a stronger gastrocolic reflex and thus it's especially important to schedule defecation during.
What is the morning?
300
To make or become swollen with food or gas.
What is bloating?
300
CHAND is the mnemonic for recalling causes of lower GI bleed. What are at least three causes included in the mnemonic?
What is Colitis/Hemorrhoids/Angiodysplasia/Neoplastic/Diverticular disease
400
Long term use of this common treatment could potentially cause constipation.
What is long term laxative use?
400
These disorders specific to low nutritional intake can cause constipation.
What is eating disorders?
400
Bedrest individuals should partake in these activities to promote gastric motility.
What is pelvic tilt, low tilt rotation, and single leg lifts?
400
Stools that are of this texture or shape are indicative of constipation.
What is lumpy or hard?
400
All clotting factors except two are exclusively synthesized in the liver. Which are the two?
What are factor VIII and von Willebrand?
500
This drug commonly used during pregnancy to treat anemia is another cause of constipation.
What is iron?
500
This anal medical problem causing a resistance to defecation d/t pain can cause constipation.
What is hemorrhoids?
500
It is recommended to include a laxative in the care of a patient on this medication to prevent constipation.
What is opioid?
500
This feeling that comes from not fully emptying the bowels is otherwise known as.
What is incomplete defecation?
500
A complete deficiency of glucuronyltransferase is a symptom of which disease?
What is Crigler-Najjar Syndrome?
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