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Fecal incontinence
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Etiology
- Hemorrhoids or anal skin tags (disrupt anal seal)
- Proctitis
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Constipation with "overflow" incontinence
- Chronic diarrhea due to other causes
- Sphincter damage, eg, traumatic childbirth, episiotomy, rectal prolapse, surgery, cancer
- Neurologic, eg, pudendal nerve damage (obstetric trauma), diabetes mellitus, aging, dementia, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, cauda equina syndrome
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Etiology
- Hemorrhoids or anal skin tags (disrupt anal seal)
- Proctitis
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Constipation with "overflow" incontinence
- Chronic diarrhea due to other causes
- Sphincter damage, eg, traumatic childbirth, episiotomy, rectal prolapse, surgery, cancer
- Neurologic, eg, pudendal nerve damage (obstetric trauma), diabetes mellitus, aging, dementia, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, cauda equina syndrome
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Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Fecal Incontinence." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2015. 5minute, www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/114505/all/Fecal_incontinence.
Zeiger RFR. Fecal incontinence. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2015. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/114505/all/Fecal_incontinence. Accessed October 24, 2021.
Zeiger, R. F. (2015). Fecal incontinence. In Diagnosaurus (4th edition). McGraw-Hill Education. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/114505/all/Fecal_incontinence
Zeiger RFR. Fecal Incontinence [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2015. [cited 2021 October 24]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/114505/all/Fecal_incontinence.
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