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Yakima Pediatrician Doctors for Encopresis

Type of Physician: Pediatrician

What is a Pediatrician?

A certification by the Board of Pediatrics; practitioners are concerned with the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Pediatric care encompasses a wide range of health services, from preventive health care to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. The pediatrician understands the constantly changing status of his/her patients due to growth and development, and the consequent changing standards of "normal" for age.

Specialty: Pediatrics

Common Name: Children's Doctor

Pediatrician Doctors in Yakima *

Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
Michael Tomkins
602 E Nob Hill Rd
Yakima, WA 98901
(509) 248-3334

Yakima Pediatric Associates
Jeffery D Bartlett
314-A S 11th Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 575-0114

Yakima Pediatric Associates
Kerry A Harthcock
314-A S 11th Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 575-0114

Yakima Pediatric Associates
Roy J Simms
314-A S 11th Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 575-0114

Central Washington Family Medicine
Melissa H Lemp
1806 W Lincoln Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 452-4520

Central Washington Family Medicine
Stephen J Pearson
1806 W Lincoln Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 452-4520

Lincoln Avenue Medical Center
Steven Gottlieb
2205 W Lincoln Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 575-1990

Lincoln Avenue Medical Center
Dagmar Schnader
2205 W Lincoln Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 575-1990

Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
Mark Farley
518 W 1st
Toppenish, WA 98948
(509) 865-5600

Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
Donald C Gargas
518 W 1st
Toppenish, WA 98948
(509) 865-5600

Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
Diane Liebe
518 W 1st
Toppenish, WA 98948
(509) 865-5600

Ellensburg Pediatrics
Elsie Herman
611 S Chestnut St
STE E
Ellensburg, WA 98926
(509) 962-5437

Ellensburg Pediatrics
Janet A Penny
611 S Chestnut St
STE E
Ellensburg, WA 98926
(509) 962-5437

Sunnyside Pediatrics
Anne M Nealen
812 Miller Ave
STE STE C
Sunnyside, WA 98944
(509) 837-7551

Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
Thatcher Felt
1000 Wallace Way
Grandview, WA 98930
(509) 882-3444

Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
Tamera Schille
1000 Wallace Way
Grandview, WA 98930
(509) 882-3444

Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
Reuben Singer
1000 Wallace Way
Grandview, WA 98930
(509) 882-3444

Wenatchee Valley Clinic East Wenatchee Clinic
Brenda L Baumeister
100 Highline Dr
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
(509) 884-0614

Wenatchee Valley Clinic East Wenatchee Clinic
Douglas A Eisert
100 Highline Dr
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
(509) 884-0614

Columbia Pediatrics PS
Peter F Keyser
933 Red Apple Rd
STE C
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 663-8767

Parkview Pediatrics
Jill A Dudik-Bross
615 S Division
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-9450

Parkview Pediatrics
Karl Kubo
615 S Division
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 766-9450

Wenatchee Valley Clinic Moses Lake Clinic
Marta A Beaubien
840 E Hill Ave
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 764-6400

Samaritan Internal Medicine
Conrado Deleon
1550 S Pioneer Way
STE 350
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 793-9784

Henry H Chou MD
Henry H Chou
925 Stevens
STE 1-E
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 943-6380

Frances Dernbach MD
Frances Dernbach
925 Stevens St
STE 3A
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 946-6565

Kadlec Medical Center
Dhruv Patel
888 Swift Blvd
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 946-2648

Three Rivers Family Medicine
Julie A Raekes
945 Goethals Dr
STE 300
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 943-3196

ABC Pediatrics
Sharon L Ahart
320 W 10th
STE 102
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 586-5861

ABC Pediatrics
Mario Tobia
320 W 10th
STE 102
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 586-5861

Nikom Wannarachu MD
Stella C Raposas
721 S Auburn St
STE A
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 586-1157

Nikom Wannarachu MD
Nikom Wannarachu
721 S Auburn St
STE A
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 586-1157

Kennewick Pediatrics
Cynthia DeLosReyes
923 S Auburn St
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 582-3571

Lourdes Primary Care Clinic
Rolando Cayetano
531 W Park St
STE 3
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 545-9012

John C Henriques MD
John C Henriques
516 W Margaret St
STE 10
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 545-1884

Sergio A Palanca MD
Sergio Palanca
527 W Park St
STE 5
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 545-4253

David S Saunders MD
David S Saunders
516 W Margaret St
STE 10
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-4166

Yakima, Washington

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Encopresis

What Are Elimination Disorders?

Elimination disorders occur in children who have problems going to the bathroom—both defecating and urinating. Although it is not uncommon for young children to have occasional "accidents," there may be a problem if this behavior occurs repeatedly for longer than 3 months, particularly in children older than 5 years.

There are two types of elimination disorders, encopresis and enuresis.

  • Encopresis is the repeated passing of feces into places other than the toilet, such as in underwear or on the floor. This behavior may or may not be done on purpose.


  • Enuresis is the repeated passing of urine in places other than the toilet. Enuresis that occurs at night, or bed-wetting, is the most common type of elimination disorder. As with encopresis, this behavior may or may not be done on purpose.

What Are the Symptoms of Encopresis?

In addition to the behavior of releasing waste in improper places, a child with encopresis may have other symptoms, including:

  • Loss of appetite


  • Abdominal pain


  • Loose, watery stools (bowel movements)


  • Scratching or rubbing the anal area due to irritation from watery stools


  • Decreased interest in physical activity


  • Withdrawal from friends and family


  • Secretive behavior associated with bowel movements.

What Causes Encopresis?

The most common cause of encopresis is chronic (long-term) constipation, the inability to release stools from the bowel. This may occur for several reasons, including stress, not drinking enough water (which makes the stools hard and difficult to pass) and pain caused by a sore in or near the anus (the opening of the rectum in the fold between the buttocks, where was...

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Emergency Contact for Yakima

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Nearby Yakima Hospitals *

Yakima Regional Medical & Cardiac Center
110 S 9th Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509)575-5000

Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital
2811 Tieton Dr
Yakima, WA 98902
(509)575-8000

Kittitas Valley Community Hospital
603 S Chestnut St
Ellensburg, WA 98926
(509)962-9841

Toppenish Community Hospital
502 W 4th Ave
Toppenish, WA 98948
(509)865-3105

Sunnyside Community Hospital
1016 Tacoma Ave
Sunnyside, WA 98944
(509)837-1500

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