In stercoral colitis the hard dry stool accumulates in the colon pushing against the bowel of the body. It causes the pressure to decrease blood flow, harm the lining, and-when unaccounted-can result in ulcers or even a piercing. It does not involve an infection, but it should be linked to the medical practice to avoid severe complications.
The symptoms can be mild at an early stage and in most cases they develop. Watch for:
The main causes of stercoral colitis are chronic constipation and others:
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No. The build up of hard stool in the colon leads to pressure and inflammation, however, this is not due to bacteria or viruses that cause stercoral Colitis.
It is usually diagnosed through a CT scan to determine the affected stool and evaluate any alteration in the colon wall and may involve the use of a colonoscopy to determine tissue damage or ulcers.
No. Antibiotics are not prescribed without indication of any secondary infection or complications perforation-associated infection.
Dementia patients may be unaware of the need to use the restroom and they do not inform the nurse that they need to use the restroom hence extended delays in withholding stool and exerting greater stress on the colon wall.
Consult a doctor urgently in case of acute pain in abdomen, fever, vomiting or not being able to produce stool or gas because it can be symptoms of grave complications.
Yes. Prevention contains taking a lot of water, high fiber diets, taking regular bowel motions and taking stool softeners/laxatives at will.
In severe cases that have complications like perforation of the colon, necrosis, or obstruction that is not very easily resolved with non-surgical methods, surgery is only done after the complications.
Yes. Stercoral Colitis can reoccur without a continual exercise in the control of bowel habits and risk lookingq variations such as chronic constipation or immobility.
Recovery is dependent: only in case of a mild form, often swift treatment is able to improve the situation and seriousness leads to a need to spend more days in hospital, as well as further treatment.
GastroDoxs in Katy have specialists who are known to diagnose and treat the types of digestive diseases such as stercoral colitis and any other related condition taking into consideration the personal needs of the client to come up with a unique care plan and follow-up.
