Fecal impaction

A fecal impaction is a large mass of dry, hard stool that can develop in the rectum due to chronic constipation. This mass may be so hard that it cannot be excreted.
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FECAL IMPACTION
Constipation or fecal impaction may also contribute to fecal incontinence. Loss of rectal tone may result in leakage of watery, liquid stool around the fecal impaction.
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Symptoms of fecal impaction include:
Passing stool involuntarily because of liquid stool leaking around the impacted mass of feces (can be mistaken for diarrhea)
Abdominal pain, especially after meals
A persistent urge to move the bowels ...
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In patients with spinal cord injury, autonomic hyperreflexia may be caused by pain, fecal impaction, bladder distension, pressure sores, or suctioning. Careful attention to the patient´s needs can prevent these problems.
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a hard lump of stool (fecal impaction).
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Due to weak pelvic muscles, many older women lose urine when they sneeze, laugh, or exert themselves. A person with bowel incontinence may be suffering from an infection, diarrhea, constipation, or a fecal impaction (an accumulation of waste lodged ...
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Poorly controlled constipation is often associated with impaction of stool in the rectum and results in uncontrolled passage of stool around the fecal impaction. This is referred to as overflow pseudo-incontinence.
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