Functional Constipation
In this video, the viewer will learn the basic pathophysiology, recognize the clinical presentation, discuss how to diagnose and understand the management of constipation.
Learning Objectives
Explain the basic pathophysiology of pediatric constipation
Recognize its clinical presentation
Discuss how to diagnose constipation
Understand the management for constipation
Author(s)
Piyawat (Sukijthamapan) Arichai, MD
Pediatrics | Children's National Hospital
Daniel S. Kamin MD
Gastroenterologist, Division of Gastroenterology | Hepatology and Nutrition | Boston Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics | Harvard Medical School
Christina Callas, MD
Pediatrician | University of California, Davis Children's Hospital
Alma Onate Munoz, MD
Family Medicine Physician | Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
Karen Fantasia, MFA
Content Production Manager, OPENPediatrics | Boston Children's Hospital
Ann Marie McFee, BFA
Lead Medical Illustrator & Animator, OPENPediatrics | Boston Children's Hospital
Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH
Co-Director, OPENPediatrics; Co-Director, Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation; Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine | Boston Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School
Citation
Sukijthamapan, P, Kamin, D, Callas, C, Onate, A, Fantasia, K, McFee, AM, Wolbrink, TA. Functional Constipation. 12/2019. https://www.openpediatrics.org/assets/video/functional-constipation.