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Constipation : Tests

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Anal sphincter manometry

Medical history

Everyone becomes constipated once in a while, but a doctor should be notified if significant changes in bowel patterns last for more than a week or if symptoms continue more than three weeks after increasing activity and fiber and fluid intake. Th...

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Constipation

The child's symptoms and medical history help a primary care physician to diagnose constipation. The doctor uses his fingers to see if there is a hardened mass in the abdomen and may perform a rectal examination. Other diagnostic procedures includ...

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health

Constipation