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Intestinal Obstruction : Causes

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Causes List

Causes could include:
  • Ileus
  • Pseudo-obstruction of gastrointestinal tract

Causes Overview Articles

Intestinal obstruction
A mechanical cause, which simply means something is in the way Ileus, a condition in which the bowel doesn't work correctly but there is no structural problem.Paralytic ileus, also called pseudo-obstruction, is one of the major causes of intestina...
Source:ADAM
Date:July 23, 2008
Intestinal Obstructions
The causes of small bowel obstruction in children are most often volvulus, intussusception, adhesions, or abdominal hernia, a weakness in the abdominal wall that traps a portion of intestine. The most frequent causes of large-bowel obstruction are...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Intestinal Obstructions
One of the earliest signs of mechanical intestinal obstruction is abdominal pain or cramps that come and go in waves. Infants typically pull up their legs and cry in pain, then stop crying suddenly.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Causes Articles

Ileus
Ileus is a partial or complete non-mechanical blockage of the small and/or large intestine.There are two types of intestinal obstructions, mechanical and non-mechanical. Mechanical obstructions occur because the bowel is physically blocked and its...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Ileus
Ileus is a partial or complete non-mechanical blockage of the small and/or large intestine.There are two types of intestinal obstructions, mechanical and non-mechanical. Mechanical obstructions occur because the bowel is physically blocked and its...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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