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Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has several outpatient and urgent care centers throughout South Florida, including on-demand, virtual care.
Walk-in urgent care with no appointment needed.
Serving as your child's primary doctor's office.
Pediatric specialty consultations available closer to home.
A full range of comprehensive services all under one roof.
Connect with providers from the comfort of your own home.
With over 800 pediatric clinicians on staff, we’re dedicated to helping you connect with the right specialist for your needs.
We have expertise in treating children and educating families on hundreds of different conditions.
We use cutting-edge, specialized treatments and procedures to ensure the best care for your child.
Also known as: chronic idiopathic constipation, CIC
Constipation is a common symptom that refers to the inability or difficulty to produce a bowel movement. When idiopathic constipation is present, that simply means that the cause of constipation is unknown. In some cases, the constipation can be so severe that it causes dangerous symptoms.
As the name suggests, the precise cause of idiopathic constipation is unknown.
The inability to have bowel movement regularly, painful bowel movements, hard bowel movements, difficulty with bowel movements or a child who soils himself frequently are common symptoms of idiopathic constipation.
Reviewed by: Juan L Calisto, MD
This page was last updated on: November 11, 2020 01:29 PM
Specialized expertise in treating children, adolescents and young adults with abnormalities affecting the colon, anus, rectum, urinary tract and genitals.
When the rectum slips through the anus and is exposed, this is known as rectal prolapse.
This procedure involves using a colonoscope to place a catheter in the large intestines in order to check its function.
A rectal suction biopsy is a diagnostic procedure performed to look for problems related to the colon and rectum. It might be needed if a child is having difficulty with bowel movements. It involves removing a small sample of tissue from the rectum.