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Intestinal Obstruction - is an intestinal content can not flow normally along the intestinal tract.

Two types
mechanical- physical obstruction of the passage of the intestinal content without without disturbing the blood supply of the intestines

paralytic ileus- no physical obstruction of the passage of the intestinal content



Causes of Intestinal Obstruction

  • cancer
  • foreign body lodged in the bowel like false teeth, jewelry, large fruit or seed and etc.
  • stricture of the bowel due to scar of the ulcer in the wall of the intestine
  • hernia
  • intusseption
  • twisted intestine
Signs and symptoms:
colic (cramps)
abdominal distention
tenderness
vomiting
increased blowel sounds
diarrhea
abdominal pain
constipation

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