Here is a quick mnemonic “CONSTANT TREAT“ to remember about Constipation Treatment
This can be valuable for patients as well as medical doctors, nurses & students doing their clinical rounds. You can also find it very useful for med exams like USMLE, NExT Medical Step 1&2, MBBS, NEET PG, INI-CET, FMGE,MCAT & NCLEX exams
Constipation Treatment : How To Remember Easily ?
C – Constipation requires aggressive medical or surgical treatment.
O – Osmotic laxatives such as milk of magnesia can be used for constipation.
N – Neurologic disorders may require a dedicated bowel regimen for constipation.
S – Stimulant laxatives like bisacodyl can be used to treat constipation.
T – Treat constipation symptomatically if colonic transit is normal.
A – Aggressive treatment is needed for slow-transit constipation.
N – Normal colonic transit patients can be treated symptomatically for constipation.
T – Treatment for constipation includes bulk, osmotic, secretory, and prokinetic laxatives.
T – Treat patients with constipation with bulk, osmotic, secretory, and prokinetic laxatives.
R – Rectal stimulation and enema therapy may be part of the treatment for constipation.
E – Evacuation disorder and GI dysmotility should be considered before resorting to surgery.
A – Aggressive treatment may be needed for slow-transit constipation.
T – Treat constipation symptomatically if colonic transit is normal.
Mnemonic : CONSTANT TREAT
