Archive for July 14th, 2010

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TYPES OF OBSTRUCTION

An intestinal obstruction may result from adynamic ileus or mechanical blockage. Adynamic Ileus This disorder should be suspected in patients with symptoms of obstruction and a history of recent surgery, back injury, severe trauma, or thoracic or renal disease. Peristalsis is absent or infrequent, and abdominal films show gas in scattered areas of the small [...]

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INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION

A blockage of the alimentary tract between the ligament ofJreilz unci the anus, preventing the passage of intestinal contents. The obstruction may be acute or chronic, mechanical or adynamic, simple or strangulated; it may occur in the small intestine or the large intestine. Certain features are common to all (ypes, but the choice of Ihcrapy [...]

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