Symptom
Absent feces
The complete lack of stool passage per rectum over an abnormally prolonged interval.
Possible causes:
Severe constipation
Fecal impaction
Intestinal obstruction
Dehydration
Immobilisation
Low-fiber diet
Medications: opiods, antidepressants, antacids, iron/calcium supplements, antihypertensive drugs
Also known as: Fecal retention
Referencing diagnoses
- Benign neoplasm of the small intestine
- Colorectal cancer
- Constipation
- Diverticulitis
- Femoral hernia
- Gallstone Ileus
- Gastric volvulus
- Gastrointestinal obstruction
- Hirschsprung's Disease
- Imperforate anus
- Incisional hernia
- Intestinal atresia
- Ischemic colitis
- Ogilvie syndrome
- Peritonitis
- Volvulus
Note: Lists existing diagnoses in Diagnotize only.