Decreased bowel movements

Introduction The peristalsis of the large intestine is that the food is digested and then enters the large intestine to be excreted; the small intestine peristalsis is the peristalsis of the small intestine when the food is absorbed by the stomach and then enters the small intestine. Reduced bowel movements can cause diseases such as constipation.

Cause

The diet is too fine and less slag, lacks dietary fiber, due to fiber deficiency, the stool volume is reduced, the viscosity is increased, the movement in the intestine is slow, the liquid intake is insufficient, and the age-related changes are: salivary glands, gastrointestinal and pancreas Digestive enzyme secretion decreases with age; abdominal and pelvic muscles are weak, sensitivity is reduced; colonic muscle layer becomes thinner, intestinal smooth muscle tension is weakened, intestinal reflex is reduced, and peristalsis is slowed down. The above is constipation caused by reduced bowel movements.

an examination

The main manifestations of constipation are reduced stool frequency, prolonged interval, or normal, but the dung is dry and difficult to discharge; or the fecal matter is not good, and the discharge is not smooth. Can be accompanied by abdominal distension, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, heating nausea, stool with blood embolism. It can often be found in the left lower abdomen and the intestines of the feces or sputum. You can check the urine and urine to see if there is any abnormality in blood routine.

Differential diagnosis

Acute constipation is caused by acute diseases such as intestinal obstruction, intestinal paralysis, acute peritonitis, cerebrovascular accident, acute myocardial infarction, and perianal pain. It is mainly manifested in the clinical manifestations of primary disease. Chronic constipation has no obvious symptoms, but those with nervousness may complain of loss of appetite, bitterness, bloating, belching, episodic abdominal pain, excessive gastrointestinal symptoms, etc., and may also be associated with dizziness, headache, fatigue and other nerves. Symptoms of the symptoms. Symptoms may be related to dysmotility of the bowel movements and may also be related to mental factors. Because the feces are dry or fecal, the patient may have discomfort such as lower abdominal pain, falling feeling, and the like. Sometimes the left lower quadrant can reach the sigmoid colon of the sputum.

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