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Intestinal Obstruction

An intestinal obstruction occurs when food or stool cannot move through the intestines. The obstruction can be complete or partial. There are many causes. The most common are adhesions, hernias, cancers, and certain medicines.

Symptoms include:

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  1. Intestinal Obstruction (National Library of Medicine)  
    An intestinal obstruction occurs when food or stool cannot move through the intestines. The obstruction can be complete or partial. ... abdomen Inability to pass gas Constipation A complete intestinal obstruction is a medical emergency. It often requires surgery. ...
  2. Intestinal pseudo-obstruction is a condition in which there are symptoms of blockage of the intestine (bowels) without any ... In intestinal pseudo-obstruction, the intestine is unable to contract and push food, stool, and air through the digestive tract. The ...
  3. ... but there is no structural problem causing it Paralytic ileus, also called pseudo-obstruction, is one of the ... intestinal obstruction in infants and children. Causes of paralytic ileus may include: Bacteria or viruses that cause intestinal ...
  4. ... neuropathy Familial visceral myopathy Familial visceral neuropathy IPO Paralytic ileus Pseudo-obstruction of intestine Pseudointestinal obstruction syndrome Pseudoobstructive ...
  5. ... ileostomy Temporary paralysis (freezing up) of the bowel ( paralytic ileus ) ... Elsevier; 2022:chap 52. Mustain WC, Turnage RH. Intestinal obstruction. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. ...
  6. Ileus (Merck & Co., Inc.)  
    Intestinal Obstruction/Related Issues ... Intestinal Obstruction
  7. Intestinal Obstruction (Merck & Co., Inc.)  
    Intestinal Obstruction/Start Here ... Intestinal Obstruction ... Merck & Co., Inc. ... Intestinal Obstruction - Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis & treatment from ...
  8. The most common causes of intestinal obstruction in adults are adhesions, hernias, and colon cancer. Adhesions are scars that form between loops of intestine, usually caused by prior ...
  9. Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)  
    Learn about the diagnosis and treatment of intestinal pseudo-obstruction, including chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction and acute colonic pseudo-obstruction.
  10. ClinicalTrials.gov: Intestinal Obstruction From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Intestinal Obstruction/Clinical Trials ... Intestinal Obstruction
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