Constipation Management Algorithm What do you mean by constipation? - Infrequent bowel movements, difficult defecation or both? - How many bowel movements per week/month? - What Bristol Stool Form? Is constipation associated with abdominal pain? - Pain relieved/related to defecation suggests IBS-C; - Note that pain/discomfort presenting after many days of no bowel movements can also occurr in FC • PEG • Bisacodyl • Picosulfate • Prucalopride • Linaclotide • Rectal Irrigation #Constipation #Management #Algorithm #gastroenterology #treatment
