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    Fecal incontinence

    Fecal incontinence is a topic covered in the Diagnosaurus.

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    Etiology

    • Hemorrhoids or anal skin tags (disrupt anal seal)
    • Proctitis
    • Irritable bowel syndrome
    • Constipation with "overflow" incontinence
    • Chronic diarrhea due to other causes
    • Sphincter damage, eg, traumatic childbirth, episiotomy, rectal prolapse, surgery, cancer
    • Neurologic, eg, pudendal nerve damage (obstetric trauma), diabetes mellitus, aging, dementia, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, cauda equina syndrome

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    Last updated: December 1, 2014

    Citation

    Zeiger, Roni F.. "Fecal Incontinence." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114505/all/Fecal_incontinence.
    Zeiger RF. Fecal incontinence. Diagnosaurus. 4th ed. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114505/all/Fecal_incontinence. Accessed April 22, 2019.
    Zeiger, R. F. (2014). Fecal incontinence. In Diagnosaurus. Available from https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114505/all/Fecal_incontinence
    Zeiger RF. Fecal Incontinence [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. [cited 2019 April 22]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114505/all/Fecal_incontinence.
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