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Intestinal Obstruction Learning Center

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Welcome

Intestinal obstruction is a partial or complete blockage of the bowel that results in the failure of the intestinal contents to pass through.

Basic Info

Symptoms
Abdominal distention; Abdominal fullness, gaseous; Abdominal pain and cramping; Breath odor; Constipation; Diarrhea; ...
Causes
Obstruction of the bowel may due to: A mechanical cause, which simply means something is in the way; Ileus, a conditi...
Tests
While listening to the abdomen with a stethoscope your health care provider may hear high-pitched bowel sounds at the...
Treatments
Treatment involves placing a tube through the nose into the stomach or intestine to help relieve abdominal distention...
Drugs
  • No Known Drug Therapy
Alternative Therapies
Immediate surgery is often the only means of correcting intestinal obstruction. Alternative practitioners may recomme...
Complications
Complications may include or may lead to: Electrolyte imbalances; Infection; Jaundice; Perforation (hole) in the inte...
Prevention
Prevention depends on the cause. Treatment of conditions (such as tumors and hernias) that are related to obstruction...
Doctor Specialties
Call your health care provider if persistent abdominal distention develops and you are unable to pass stool or gas, o...

Basic Info

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