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Summary of information on the causes of intestinal colic, differentiating its symptoms from other conditions and principles of management of an infant with intestinal colic.

Habitual constipation is defined as constipation resulting from repeated, deliberate refraining from passing stool (defecation). It is one of the most common mechanisms for the development of...

Constipation is a problem typically experienced by older children, but can sometimes start as early as infancy.

Constipation is said to occur when a child defecates hard stools with a frequency of 2 stools or less per week. Constipation should also be called a condition in which the frequency of defecation...

Pain on passing stool is the subjective sensation of discomfort on defecation. Older children report it themselves, in younger children the most common symptom is crying when passing stool or fear of...