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Constipation, Unspecified
Management STRATEGIES FOR CONSTIPATION
Subjective
Precipitating/alleviating factors
The patient is a 34-years old male who works as a chef at a restaurant. This patient has been at the hospital for over five years and hence is one of the established patients here. The patient is well groomed, indicating his trust as a source of information. The patient denies any form of allergies to food and drugs. The patient has been considering herself as healthy except for this recent chronic constipation. The patient states that she has been having this problem for the last one year. Even with currently prescribed drugs, the patient claims to have no relief from constipation. The patient denies any form of allergies together with immunizations. The patient denies smoking, illicit drug use and use of alcohol. Moreover, the patient denies any form of previous surgeries, blood transfusions together with depression and anxiety.
Associated symptoms
Mainly, the patient is categorical of constipation with no much-associated symptoms. The patient has not shown any possible signs that could be connected to constipation.
Quality of all reported symptoms including the effect on the patient's lifestyle
The patient is direct to his feeling of the illness. The patient is candid on her elaboration of the symptoms, notably from the history to the regular occurrences of constipation. The lifestyle of the patient is not affected much by the occurrences of the illness. Much of the symptoms...
Nonetheless, the lifestyle of the patient could be seen as one of the notable reasons to constipation.
Temporal factors
The patient clearly indicates that this condition has been recurring for the last one year. She is aware of the regular occurrences of constipation, notably with the latest occurrence taking the patient to the clinician. The illness had been recurring since its initial realization one year ago.
Location
The occurrence of the conditions, as seen from the perspective of the patient, is localized. The patient indicates that the occurrence of constipation is generalized based on the common conditions in place, but notably, appears to be localized.
Sequelae
The patient is subjected to unnecessary feelings of constipation and abnormalities in the functioning of the stomach. This condition is affecting the patient in her lifestyle, notably her freedom to engage in different styles of life. The significant others are notably affected of their lifestyles and comfort of having to face real health.
Severity of the symptoms
The Past Medical History
The patient makes a statement that she has had good health. She has had no previous hospitalizations. She denies any surgeries, blood transfusions, and treatments for anxiety and depression.
Family History includes family members' health history
The father of the patient is deceased with Hx, Of Hyperlipidemia, HTN and skin cancer. The mother…
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