What is fecal texture?

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I was charting a BM in our computerized charting & it asks me (from a drop-down menu) what the "texture" of the BM was. There were options like hard, soft, liquid, etc. One of the options for texture was "fecal." Can anyone describe what a fecal-textured BM is :lol2: Gotta love computer charting!

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Why 'fecal', of course!

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Specializes in Emergency Nursing.

The fecal textured feces were brown colored brown.

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I love charting poops that consist of multiple colors and textures...it's like a potpourri of charting options! :barf01: And gross nonetheless. There are just certian parts of the job I dislike!

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Ewwww!

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I don't want to find out.

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I dunno, but it sounds YUMMY. :lol2:

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P.S....was "corn-laden" one of the options? ;)

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No corn-laden option yet, but maybe I'll suggest that in our next staff meeting. Perhaps we should have a numerical corn density rating to accompany that (kernels per gram)?

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Specializes in Emergency Nursing.

Some times he's nutty some times he's corny he can be brown or greenish brown, but if you eat fiber on Christmas Eve he might come to your town! Mr Hanky the Christmas poo!!

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Kernels per gram...ROFL! :yeah:

Or mcg/kg? (mini-corn grains per kg of patient poo?)

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Specializes in Emergency Nursing.
Kernels per gram...ROFL! :yeah:

Or mcg/kg? (mini-corn grains per kg of patient poo?)

:eek:That would be a massive turd to weigh a kg.

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