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My 10 year old has a prolapsed rectum she is going into ucsf tomorrow for a sweat test and full blood work up any other tests she should be given her rectum has protruded 3 4 times in the last 2 weeks ?
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Rectal Prolapse: Causes of rectal prolapse include: advanced age long-term constipation long-term diarrhea long-term straining during defecation pregnancy and the stresses of childbirth previous surgery cystic fibrosis chronic obstructive pulmonary disease whooping cough multiple sclerosis paralysis (paraplegia).
Answered 4/1/2019
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