Cathartic colon is the anatomic and physiologic change in the colon that occurs with chronic use of stimulant laxatives (> 3 times per week for at least 1 year).[37] Signs and symptoms of cathartic colon include bloating, a feeling of fullness, abdominal pain, and incomplete fecal evacuation.[23] Radiologic studies show...
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AIM: To demonstrate the change and effect of nociceptin/orphanin FQ in the colon of rats with cathartic colon. ... METHODS: The cathartic colon model was established by feeding rats rhubarb for 3 mo, the changes of colonic electromyography were investigated by both suspension muscle strips test and serosal recordings of...
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A poorly functioning colon, resulting from the chronic abuse of stimulant cathartics. Mentioned in: Laxatives. cathartic colon. GI disease A colon affected ...
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Cathartic Colon is a complication where there is extensive damage to the nerves of the colon due to laxative abuse. The Colon wall becomes thin and does not perform well. ... A possible complication of bulimia is cathartic colon. In fact, severe constipation or a cathartic colon is one of the clues physicians may have...
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Cathartic colon A poorly functioning colon, resulting from the chronic abuse of stimulant ... Medical Glossary: Cathartic colon ... 5min Related Video: Cathartic colon...
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• Prolonged use of irritating stimulant-type laxatives results in neuromuscular incoordination from chronically increased muscle activity ... • May have shortening of right colon ... • Ulcerative colitis-except that rectum is spared in cathartic colon and there are no pseudopolyps or ulcerations...
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Laxative - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Laxatives (or purgatives ) are foods, compounds, or drugs taken to induce bowel movements or to loosen the stool, most often taken to treat constipation. Certain stimulant, lubricant, and saline la...
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Normal anatomy of colon ... Atresia of colon ... Duplication of colon...
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Cathartic colon. Reversibility of roentgen changes. Dis Colon Rectum. ... Radical surgery in the treatment of cathartic colon. Proc R Soc Med. ...
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Unbound MEDLINE | [The cathartic colon] Journal article. Search by keyword, journal, author or by EBM filters diagnosis, treatment, prognosis or etiology. Evidence-based medicine search filters. ... [The cathartic colon] Das Deutsche Gesundheitswesen. [Dtsch Gesundheitsw] Journal article...
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