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Bowel Disorders - Coggle Diagram
Bowel Disorders
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CONSTIPATION
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causes - 1. lack of dietary fibre, as it absorbs water making stools soft and easy to pass. 2. insufficient water intake, as it's necessary to make stool soft
symptoms - infrequent bowel movements, stomach cramps
HAEMORRHOIDS (PILES)
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causes - 1. lack of dietary fibre. 2. insufficient water intake. 3. excessive pushing when expelling waste due to constipation. 4. prolonged sitting down increases pressure on blood vessels in anus causing them to swell. 5. pregnancy as growing baby increases pressure on blood vessels in lower pelvic area causing them to swell
symptoms - pain and discomfort when expelling, itchiness around anus, some blood loss passing stools
DIVERTICULAR DISEASE
description - small pouches develop in walls of intestine. usually go unnoticed until they fill with food waste. bacteria act on food waste and produces acids and gases that inflame diverticula
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symptoms - pain and discomfort, bloating. some blood loss in stool if severe may lead to anaemia
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