Hirschsprungs disease

Hirschsprung’s disease

This digestive disorder that's present at birth affects the nerves in the colon. It causes severe constipation but can be treated.

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Nursing care management and nursing care planning for patients with Hirschsprung disease (aganglionic megacolon) -- persistent conspitation resulting from partial or complete intestinal obstruction of mechanical origin.

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Congenital Intestinal Obstruction VI - Megacolon (Hirschsprung's Disease)