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'''Etiologies'''
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There are several risk factors that can lead to or worsen existing '''constipation'''. The two biggest risk factors are taking opioids and being in the hospital. Opioids are notorious for causing '''constipation'''. <ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/05/whopping-dose-narcan/ Surgeon General to Reverse Opioid Epidemic with Whopping Dose of Narcan (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/02/acp-anything/ ACP Guidelines for Low Back Pain: “Anything, ANYTHING But Opioids” (Gomerblog)]</ref> Even without the opioid epidemic causing several medical organizations including the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] to encourage greater discretion in dispensing these medications, there would be just cause to officially recognize a '''constipation ''' [[Epidemic|epidemic ]] to focus on getting [[American|Americans]]' bowels moving again.
For reasons that are unclear, but are likely related to the bowel gods above, just the mere act of setting foot into a hospital can constipate not only patients but their family members. Even health care professionals are at increased risk of constipation and obstipation by working in a hospital, which is often why health care professionals should be on a prophylactic bowel regimen when on service.
Other risk factors for constipation include dehydration, immobility, a [[Banana|banana]]-only diet, drinking wet cement, or having an obstructing object like an [[Eggplant|eggplant]] in the rectum blocking the exit of stool. <ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/06/winnie-pooh-cant-pooh-needs-surgical-intervention/ Winnie Can’t Pooh, Needs Surgical Intervention (Gomerblog)]</ref>
If diagnosed with '''constipation''', that warrants an immediate admission.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/09/constipation/ Constipation is an Admitting Diagnosis Apparently(Gomerblog)]</ref><
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