4. Doctors can usually tell if you have constipation without doing any tests. But a doctor might take pictures of your tummy (called X-rays and ultrasound scans) to see how well your medicine (if you need any) is working

Respondent No.Responses
1Clear
2Yes.
As long as they explain what they are doing.
3Good
Notes from discussion groupYes, clear.
Talk it through and find out what other people think.

From: Appendix F, Involving children in guideline development

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Constipation in Children and Young People: Diagnosis and Management of Idiopathic Childhood Constipation in Primary and Secondary Care.
NICE Clinical Guidelines, No. 99.
National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health (UK).
London: RCOG Press; 2010.
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