“Treating Chronic Constipation in Children” by Robin Shannon

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November 20, 2013

“Treating Chronic Constipation in Children”

Robin Shannon, MS, RN, CNP
Pediat

ric Nurse Practitioner,
Pediatric Specialty Care Discovery Clinic,
University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital

Objectives:
1. Define the term “functional constipation” and “functional encopresis” using the Rome III criteria
2. Recognize signs, symptoms of functional constipation and encopresis
3. Describe basic treatment and prognosis of functional constipation and encopresis

*For more information about the University of Minnesota’s Pediatric Grand Rounds, click here: http://www.med.umn.edu/peds/education/grandrounds/index.htm

(CME credits are not granted for online viewing)

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