What are the signs of a compacted bowel in someone very elderly?
Signs and symptoms of fecal impaction in the elderly may include:- Constipation for several days or more
- Difficulty passing stool, even with straining
- Hard, dry stools
- Incomplete bowel movements
- Sensation of incomplete bowel emptying
- Abdominal pain and bloating
- Loss of appetite
- Fatigue
- Headache
- Weight loss
- Incontinence of liquid stool around the impacted stool
- Fever and chills in severe cases
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