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What Causes Low Dementia And Encopresis In An Elderly Man?
Question: Dear Doctor, I was told that in ER my father who has low dementia has encoprssis and is soling soft brown stool and has had leakage. what does this actually mean adult encopressis and is it dangerous as they are concered he might have peritonitis because of it....thank you for helping me in this matter.
Brief Answer:
Yes, this might be dangerous.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
In some cases, solid stool collection in the large intestine can cause mechanical bowels obstruction and lead to all its consequences including sepsis, dehydration, kidney failure or even perforation and peritonitis.
So it might be dangerous especially for elder people. Theirs intestines are kind of lazy so they can hold stool for weeks.
So now, he should have done everything to excrete the stool. Sometimes even stoma creation is needed.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
Yes, this might be dangerous.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
In some cases, solid stool collection in the large intestine can cause mechanical bowels obstruction and lead to all its consequences including sepsis, dehydration, kidney failure or even perforation and peritonitis.
So it might be dangerous especially for elder people. Theirs intestines are kind of lazy so they can hold stool for weeks.
So now, he should have done everything to excrete the stool. Sometimes even stoma creation is needed.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
thank you doctor...the PR examination was soft brown stool can he still.be constipated..following a PR examination
Brief Answer:
Yes, he still can be constipated.
Detailed Answer:
Yes, he can still be constipated. This soft stool can kind of bypass the hard stool. That is the nature of encopressis. Stool is usually visible on the abdominal x-ray.
Yes, he still can be constipated.
Detailed Answer:
Yes, he can still be constipated. This soft stool can kind of bypass the hard stool. That is the nature of encopressis. Stool is usually visible on the abdominal x-ray.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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