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From fecal impaction to colon perforation.
Am J Nurs. 2011 Aug; 111(8):38-43; quiz 44-5.AJ

Abstract

The authors present the case of an elderly, nonverbal nursing home resident with dementia who developed fecal impaction, despite interventions such as enema. Subsequent stercoral perforation of the sigmoid colon resulted in peritonitis, sepsis, and death. The authors discuss colon perforation as a result of fecal impaction, as well as the difficulties of pain assessment and communication in patients with dementia.

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Craft L
Memorial Hospital of South Bend, South Bend, IN, USA. lcraft@memorialsb.org
Prahlow JA
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AgedAlzheimer DiseaseColonic DiseasesEnemaFatal OutcomeFecal ImpactionFemaleHumansIntestinal PerforationPain MeasurementPeritonitis

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Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

21795932

Citation

Craft, Leah, and Joseph A. Prahlow. "From Fecal Impaction to Colon Perforation." The American Journal of Nursing, vol. 111, no. 8, 2011, pp. 38-43; quiz 44-5.
Craft L, Prahlow JA. From fecal impaction to colon perforation. Am J Nurs. 2011;111(8):38-43; quiz 44-5.
Craft, L., & Prahlow, J. A. (2011). From fecal impaction to colon perforation. The American Journal of Nursing, 111(8), 38-43; quiz 44-5. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NAJ.0000403360.82176.76
Craft L, Prahlow JA. From Fecal Impaction to Colon Perforation. Am J Nurs. 2011;111(8):38-43; quiz 44-5. PubMed PMID: 21795932.
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