Bowel Elimination

Parasites or worms

May obeserve parasite, worms, or their eggs in the stool

Specks or traces of red blood

May result be the result of a torn hemorrhoid

When do children accomplish voluntary control elimination?

2-3 Years

How many days can a PT go without having a bowel movement?

3 days

How long after eating do people have the urge to defecate?

30 mins to 1 hour

White stools

Antacids and x-ray barium, which is used to help visulaize organs for radiological tests

Clay-colored or pale white stool

Are indicative of an absenceof bile in the intestines, usually due to a blockage in the bile ducts of the liver and gallbladder, and should be reported to the physcian

Maroon-colored stool

Bleeding from the small intestines causes a large volume of bright red blood

Ribbon-shaped stools

Can be the first clue to the presence of a colon malignancy, such as Compression of the colon by a tumor

Red blood VISIBLE to the naked eye

Frank blood - large amounts indicate bleeding or hemorrhage from the colon - smaller amounts of blood that comefrom higher in the digestive tract, such as the stomach, having been partially digested, will have a distictive old blood odor and a black, tarry appearance known as melena.

Inadequate fluid intake

Hard consistency, smaller balls or clumps,

Red blood hidden NOT VISIBLE to the naked eye

Occult blood, To determine the presence of occult blood a guaiac test must be preformed on a stool sample

Diarrhea

Several liquid or watery stools per day are classified as diarrhea

Newborn Poop

black, shiny, sticky stool called meconium

Breastfed infants

bright yellow, pasty, seedy-appearing stool

Formula or cow's milk fed babies

darker yellowish-brown or tan-colored stool that is much more firm and formed

Fiber intake

will affect the bulk of the stool

Mucous, blood, and pus in poop

generally indicates inflammation or infection of the intestinal mucosa, such as ulcerative colitis. Stools may appear to be coated with mucus or look slimy and show traces of blood or pus.

Steatorrhea

refers to stool containing an abnormally high amount of undigested fat. This will appear fluffy, float on water, and have foul odor. May occur as a result of a malabsorption disorder such as Crohn's disease

The typical stool :

soft, formed, light yellowish-brown to dark brown, slightly odiferous, and falls slightly into a curved shape

Prolonged transient time is short

stool will be liquid or semiliquid.

How many daily bowel movements do Infants have daily?

three to six times a day