Constipation (peds): Difference between revisions

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##Cystic fibrosis  
##Metabolic causes
##Metabolic causes
###hypothyroidism
###[[Hypothyroidism]]
###hypercalcemia
###[[Hypercalcemia]]
###hypokalemia
###[[Hypokalemia]]
###diabetes insipidus
###diabetes insipidus
##Heavy-metal poisoning  
##Heavy-metal poisoning  
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###Hirschsprung’s disease  
###Hirschsprung’s disease  
###Metabolic causes
###Metabolic causes
####hypothyroidism
####[[Hypothyroidism]]
####hypercalcemia
####[[Hypercalcemia]]
####hypokalemia
####[[Hypokalemia]]
####diabetes insipidus
####diabetes insipidus
####diabetes mellitus
####[[Diabetes Mellitus]]
###Cystic fibrosis  
###Cystic fibrosis  
###Gluten enteropathy  
###Gluten enteropathy  

Revision as of 06:33, 24 April 2013

DDX

  1. Infants
    1. Hirschsprung’s disease
    2. Congenital anorectal malformations
    3. Neurologic disorders
    4. Encephalopathy
    5. Spinal cord abnormalities: myelomeningocele, spina bifida, tethered cord
    6. Cystic fibrosis
    7. Metabolic causes
      1. Hypothyroidism
      2. Hypercalcemia
      3. Hypokalemia
      4. diabetes insipidus
    8. Heavy-metal poisoning
    9. Medication side effects
  2. Children (older than 1 year)
    1. Functional constipation (more than95 percent of cases)
    2. Organic causes
      1. Hirschsprung’s disease
      2. Metabolic causes
        1. Hypothyroidism
        2. Hypercalcemia
        3. Hypokalemia
        4. diabetes insipidus
        5. Diabetes Mellitus
      3. Cystic fibrosis
      4. Gluten enteropathy
      5. Spinal cord trauma or abnormalities
      6. Neurofibromatosis
      7. Heavy-metal poisoning
      8. Medication side effects
      9. Developmental delays
      10. Sexual abuse