Profound shock following intervention for chronic untreated stool retention. A case report.
Chronic stool retention with soiling is a common and distressing condition in children. Diagnosis and treatment generally involve both medical and psychological aspects. This case addresses a potentially life-threatening complication of shock occurring during treatment of chronic stool retention with castor oil, and also explores the psychosocial factors felt to be contributory.
D000293:Adolescent; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000378:metabolism; D002368:Castor Oil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005244:Fecal Impaction / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008531:Megacolon / Q000150:complications; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology*
D002368:Castor Oil