Septic Encephalopathy: A Sequalae of a Giant Rectal Fecaloma
Received Date: Jul 27, 2020 / Accepted Date: Aug 19, 2020 / Published Date: Aug 28, 2020
Abstract
Fecaloma is a rare finding of inspissated accumulation of hard feces in individuals with chronic constipation. Older adults are at heightened risk of sequalae of chronic constipation such as urinary obstruction, infections and systemic findings. Management includes manual disimpaction, laxatives and enemas however endoscopic and surgical intervention is required for complicated cases. We describe a rare clinical case of an 88-year-old female who presented to the emergency department in septic encephalopathy due to urinary obstruction from a giant rectal Fecaloma.
Keywords: Septic Encephalopathy; Constipation; Gynecological Issues; Psychological Disturbances; Urinary Obstruction; Infection
Citation: Ahmed A (2020) Septic Encephalopathy: A Sequalae of a Giant Rectal Fecaloma. J Palliat Care Med 10: 375.
Copyright: © 2020 Ahmed A. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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