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Functional EncopresisAka: Primary Nonretentive Encopresis, Stool Toileting Refusal

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  1. Types
    1. Failed initial bowel training
    2. Toilet phobia
    3. Manipulative soiling
    4. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  2. Evaluation
    1. See Encopresis
  3. Management: Address Toilet refusal behavior
    1. Positive toilet sits
      1. Start with short sits on toilet
        1. Sit 3-5 times per day for 30 seconds
        2. Increase to 5 minutes each (timer signals end)
      2. Leave on diapers and pants
      3. Provide relaxing, enjoyable activity
    2. Gradual shaping procedure (if above fails)
      1. Parent models toileting behavior for 2 weeks
        1. Male caretakers should sit while urinating
      2. Play games and read books in or near bathroom
      3. Gradually progress to positive toilet sits above
  4. Management: Ensure soft, well-formed stools
    1. Adjust diet to ensure frequent well-formed stool
    2. Short-term supplements (flavored fiber drink, bran)
    3. Consider short-term daily Laxative
      1. Milk of Magnesia 1-3 ml/kg/day
      2. Mineral Oil 1-5 ml/kg/day (avoid if aspiration risk)
      3. Sorbitol 1-3 ml/kg/day
    4. Soiling may be more frequent with these regimens
      1. Prepare a matter-of-fact neutral clean-up procedure
  5. Management: Schedule prompt toilet sits
    1. Establish toilet sits when child most likely to stool
      1. Schedule up to 5 per day for 3-5 minutes each
      2. Consider sit 5-20 minutes after each meal
      3. Use daily toileting diary to set up other sit times
      4. Use a timer to signal end of toilet sit
    2. Once achieved, hold a graduation ceremony
      1. Declare the child a "big" girl or boy
      2. Completely switch from diapers to pants
  6. Management: Provide incentives for stools in toilet
    1. Reward child when stools in toilet
      1. Avoid rewarding clean pants (Stool withholding)
    2. Incentives might vary
      1. Candy
      2. Star chart
      3. Dot-to-dot
      4. Special activities
    3. Gradually reduce verbal prompts to toilet
      1. Allow child to recognize urge to urinate and defecate
      2. Reward child for requests to use bathroom
  7. Management: Physician Contact for stool withholding
    1. See also Pediatric Constipation Management
    2. No stool for 4 days
      1. Try one of stool softening regimens above
    3. Impaction (may require inpatient management)
      1. Hypertonic phosphate enemas 1-2/day x1-3 days OR
      2. Mineral Oil
        1. Daily Dose: 15-30 ml per year of age
        2. Maximum: 8 ounces
  8. References
    1. Kuhn (1999) Am Fam Physician 59(8):2171

Encopresis (C0014089)

Definition (MSH)Incontinence of feces not due to organic defect or illness.
ConceptsFinding (T033)
ICD9307.7, 307.7, 787.6
MSHD004688
DanishEnkoprese
DutchEncopresis
EnglishEncopresis, Encopresis of nonorganic origin, Faecal incontinence not due to organic disease, Fecal incontinence not due to organic disease, functional encopresis, Non-organic encopresis
FinnishTUHRIMINEN
FrenchEncopresie
GermanEnkopresis
Hebrewenkoprezis
Hungarianencopresis
ItalianEncopresi
NorwegianUFRIVILLIG AVFORING/ENKOPRESE f98.1
PortugueseEncoprese
Spanishencopresis, encopresis funcional, encopresis no organica, incontinencia fecal funcional, incontinencia fecal no causada por enfermedad organica, incontinencia fecal no debida a enfermedad organica
SwedishENKOPRES
Parent ConceptsElimination Disorders (C0013895), Special symptoms or syndromes, NEC in ICD9CM_2008 (C0302370), Symptoms and Complaints Component (C0497525), Psychiatric problem (C1306597), Behavioral Symptoms (C0004941), Signs and Symptoms, Digestive (C0037089), Encopresis (C0014089), Fecal Incontinence (C0015732), Elimination pattern (C0231360), Ambiguous concept (C1274012), Duplicate concept (C1274013)
SourcesAOD, COSTAR, CSP, ICD9CM, ICPC, ICPCBAQ, ICPCDAN, ICPCDUT, ICPCFIN, ICPCFRE, ICPCGER, ICPCHEB, ICPCHUN, ICPCITA, ICPCNOR, ICPCPOR, ICPCSPA, ICPCSWE, LCH, MEDLINEPLUS, MSH, MTHICD9, NDFRT, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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