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Symptoms
The major symptom of intussusception is that a healthy child suddenly and without warning experiences severe abdomina...
Causes
The major symptom of intussusception is that a healthy child suddenly and without warning experiences severe abdomina...
Tests
A presumed diagnosis can be made by history alone. If the clinician suspects intussusception x-ray films should be pe...
Treatments
Treating intussusception by reduction (alleviating the source of blockage) is an emergency procedure. The barium exam...
Complications
The outcome of intussusception depends on the duration of symptoms before treatment initiation. Most infants will rec...
Prevention
Prevention of death can be accomplished with immediate medical care, within the first 24 hours. Once intussusception ...
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