diverticulosis-and-diverticulitis
Instructed on some potential complications of constipation, such as: valsalva maneuver (may be caused by straining, causing a slowed pulse, decreased blood return and increased venous pressure).
Instructed on some potential complications of constipation, such as: rectal bleeding and rectal pain, among others.
Taught that depression is an alteration in mood, characterized by sadness, pessimism, despondence and hopelessness.
Instructed on some signs/symptoms of depression, such as: depressed mood or affect and feelings of hopelessness, among others.
Instructed on some signs/symptoms of depression, such as: withdrawal, isolation and self-neglect, among others.
Instructed on some signs/symptoms of depression, such as: guilty feelings and insomnia or excessive sleeping, among others.
Instructed on some signs/symptoms of depression, such as: decreased ability to concentrate and physical complaints, among others.
Instructed on some signs/symptoms of depression, such as: easy crying and suicidal wishes or behavior, among others.
Instructed on some signs/symptoms of depression, such as: agitation, restlessness, tenseness and/or anxiousness, among others.
Taught that abdominal fullness and/or abdominal discomfort may constitute as signs/symptoms of constipation.