A complication of severe constipation and the formation of a colonospinal fistula, fecocephalus is a condition where there is too much stool in the brain.
Diagnosis
Lumbar puncture reveals stool.
Treatment
Intensify bowel regimen.
Additional Reading
- 2016 Code Constipation Algorithm
- GoLYTELY
- Miralortab (Acetaminophen-Hydrocodone-Polyethylene Glycol)
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