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Constipation and AIDS

Constipation is common in infants and children, and the problem usually is a short-lived and without significant long-term consequences. Constipation usually resolves after modification of the child's fluid and dietary regimen, although a stool softener must sometimes be prescribed.

I. Pathophysiology

• A. Chronic constipation is rarely caused by an anatomic or pathophysiologic abnormality. Persistent difficulty with the passage of stool may often lead to impaction, stool withholding, and fecal soiling.

Conditions Associated With Constipation
Condition constipation, constipated Constipation Constipation	Common Causes Constipation Constipation
Lack of Fecal Bulk	High carbohydrate consipation constipation or high Constipation Constipation protein diet Undernutrition
Abnormally Hard constipation Stools	Excessive cow milk Constipation intake
Abnormally Dry Stools	Dehydration Infantile renal acidosis Diabetes insipidus Idiopathic hypercalcemia
Nervous System Constipation Lesion Constipation Constipation	Spinal cord lesions Constipation Constipation
Mechanical Constipation Obstruction Constipation Constipation	Anorectal stenotic lesions Intrinsic