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Constipation: Infant

This Helping Hand™ covers constipation in infants less than one year of age. It is common, but it can be a concern for parents. Signs of constipation include infrequent stools that are difficult to pass and straining more than normal to have a bowel movement. Even if a baby is not constipated, bowel movements may be irregular.

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Biofeedback for Constipation and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Biofeedback is a therapy used to help children who cannot always have a bowel movement when they need to.

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Bowel Cleanout

Your child is constipated and needs help to clean out the large amount of stool (poop) in the intestine.

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Constipation

Many children have constipation at one time or another. Constipation can be defined as more than three days between bowel movements; stools that are large, hard and painful to pass; or incomplete bowel movements and stool backs up in the bowel despite daily bowel movements.

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Turner Syndrome in Pediatrics

Turner Syndrome results from a chromosomal abnormality in children who are assigned female at birth. Children assigned female at birth with a completely missing X chromosome tend to present with the Turner Syndrome phenotype and may be more easily identifiable.

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Celiac Disease in the Pediatric Patient

A high index of suspicion for celiac disease and liberal use of screening tests is needed to avoid delays in diagnosis. This guide includes associated conditions, gastrointestinal and non-gastrointestinal manifestations, and an algorithm for diagnosis.

Constipation Guidelines for Primary Care Providers

These guidelines explore how to manage functional constipation in a primary care setting and offer important information regarding medication coverage.

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Down Syndrome: 1 Month to 1 Year

Here, we summarize guidelines designed by the American Academy of Pediatrics to assist the pediatrician with medical care for a child with Down syndrome between one month and one year of age.

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Down Syndrome: 5 to 13 Years of Age

Here, we summarize guidelines designed by the American Academy of Pediatrics to assist the pediatrician with medical care for a child or young adolescent with Down syndrome between 5 and 13 years of age.