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Paralytic Ileus Learning Center

The outcome varies depending on the cause of ileus. When ileus results from abdominal surgery, the condition is usually temporary and lasts approximately 24–72 hours. The prognosis is less certain in cases in which death of intestinal tissue occur...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
The outcome varies depending on the cause of ileus.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Intestinal obstruction is a partial or complete blockage of the bowel that results in the failure of the intestinal contents to pass through.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 23, 2008
Intestinal obstructions are a partial or complete blockage of the small or large intestine, resulting in failure of the contents of the intestine to pass through the bowel normally.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Intestinal obstruction is the partial or complete mechanical or nonmechanical blockage of the small or large intestine.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
An intestinal obstruction is a partial or complete blockage of the small or large intestine. Surgery is sometimes necessary to relieve the obstruction.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Hypovolemic shock is an emergency condition in which severe blood and fluid loss makes the heart unable to pump enough blood to the body. This type of shock can cause many organs to stop working.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 13, 2008
Acute (sudden) kidney failure is the sudden loss of the ability of the kidneys to remove waste and concentrate urine without losing electrolytes.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 11, 2008
Chronic kidney failure occurs when disease or dis- order damages the kidneys so that they can no longer adequately remove fluids and wastes from the body or maintain proper levels of kidney-regulated chemicals in the bloodstream.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Chronic kidney failure occurs when disease or disorder damages the kidneys so that they are no longer capable of adequately removing fluids and wastes from the body or of maintaining the proper level of certain kidney-regulated chemicals in the bl...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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