TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Constipation
A1  - Ko, Myung
A1  - Lewin, Sara
A2  - Walter, Louise C.
A2  - Chang, Anna
A2  - Chen, Pei
A2  - Harper, G. Michael
A2  - Rivera, Josette
A2  - Conant, Rebecca
A2  - Lo, Daphne
A2  - Yukawa, Michi
PY  - 2021
T2  - Current Diagnosis & Treatment Geriatrics, 3e
AB  - ESSENTIALS  OF  DIAGNOSISConstipation  is  common  in  older  adults  and  requires  careful  assessment  to  rule  out  mechanical  causes.May  present  with  other  abdominal  complaints,  such  as  pain,  bloating,  and/or  gas.May  involve  infrequent  defecation,  difficulty  passing  stool,  or  incomplete  evacuation  of  stool.A  diagnosis  of  chronic  constipation  requires  the  presence  of  symptoms  for  at  least  12  weeks.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/24
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180018649
ER  -