16th February 2025

A 70-year-old woman with a background of pulmonary fibrosis and lung cancer with an admission with breathlessness is complaining of constipation

A 70-year-old woman with a background of pulmonary fibrosis and lung cancer with an admission with breathlessness is complaining of constipation. She has not opened her bowels in 3 days and her abdominal symptoms are making her breathing worse. She is passing flatus, her abdomen is soft and non tender, and bowel sounds are audible. She has been taking low-dose morphine for her breathlessness. Which is the most appropriate management from the options below?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.