A 50-year-old female presents with involuntary loss of urine on coughing or sneezing for 3 years with increasing frequency. Which of the following types of incontinence is the patient suffering from?
AFunctional incontinence
BOverflow incontinence
CStress incontinence
DUrgency incontinence
A newborn baby presented with a failure to pass meconium in the immediate postnatal period. The pediatrician also notices visible yet ineffective peristalsis, and abdominal distention. A radiological contrast enema demonstrated a narrow conical segment and a dilated proximal bowel. A diagnosis of Hirschsprung disease was made. Which of the following is a cause of the condition in the patient?
APersistence of embryonic structures in the bowel wall
BCongenital obstruction due to external factors
CFailure of migration of neural crest cells
DAbnormal peristalsis due to neural dysfunction
All are features of congenital megacolon except:
APseudodiarrhoea
BTight anal ring
CLarge bulky stools
DFailure to thrive
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