Evaluation and treatment of constipation in children and adolescents

American Family Physician

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 82-90

  Nurko, Samuel ^a,b   Zimmerman, Lori A ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Dept Pediatrics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BISACODYL; GLYCEROL; GOLYTELY; LACTULOSE; LAXATIVE; MACROGOL; MACROGOL 3350; MAGNESIUM CITRATE; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; MINERAL OIL; PHOSPHATE SODA; PROBIOTIC AGENT; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SORBITOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; EDUCATION; FAILURE TO THRIVE; FAMILY COUNSELING; FECES IMPACTION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FLUID INTAKE; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; MECONIUM; MEDICAL HISTORY; METABOLIC DISORDER; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REWARD; SENNA; SPINAL CORD DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FECAL IMPACTION; FECAL INCONTINENCE; HUMANS; LAXATIVES;

EID: 84904351797     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: 15320650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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