Involves recurrent, involuntary loss of solid/liqui...
Patients seldom volunteer information about fecal incontinence. Direct questioning is important.
Problem-specific history includes ...
In ambulatory patients, scheduled (or prompted) defecation is effective, particularly in those with overflow incontinence.
Kegel exercises to strengthen pelvic floor
If bed-bou...
High fiber (20...
R15.9 Full incontinence of feces
R15.2 Fecal urgency
R15.0 Incomplete defecation
F98.1 Encopresis not due to a substance or known physiol condition
787.60 Full incontinence of feces
787.63 F...
Scheduled defecation after meals, bulking agents, and scheduled enemas minimize impaction and are helpful in mild/moderate fecal incontinence.
Differentiate true incontinence from pseud...
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