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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Ileus Symptoms

Health Encyclopedia: Intestinal Obstruction

Alternative Names

Paralytic ileus; Intestinal volvulus; Bowel obstruction; Ileus; Pseudo-obstruction - intestinal


Symptoms
  • Abdominal fullness, gaseous
  • Abdominal distention
  • Abdominal pain and cramping
  • Vomiting
  • Failure to pass gas or stool (constipation)
  • Diarrhea
  • Breath odor

Signs and tests

While listening to the abdomen with a stethoscope your health care provider may he...

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Health Guide

Intestinal obstruction
Paralytic ileus; Intestinal volvulus; Bowel obstruction; Ileus; Pseudo-obstruction - intestinal Prevention Prevention depends on the cause. Treatment of... Read more »
Intestinal obstruction
Paralytic ileus; Intestinal volvulus; Bowel obstruction; Ileus; Pseudo-obstruction - intestinal Treatment The objective of treatment is to decompress the... Read more »
Lomotil overdose
...from side-to-side (nystagmus) Flushed skin Hallucinations Paralytic ileus (bowel obstruction) Rapid heartbeat Restlessness Slow... Read more »
Intestinal obstruction
...in the failure of the intestinal contents to pass through. Alternative Names Paralytic ileus; Intestinal volvulus; Bowel obstruction; Ileus; Pseudo-obstruction - intestinal ... Read more »
Primary or idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction
Intestinal pseudo-obstruction; Acute colonic ileus; Colonic pseudo-obstruction; Idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction; Ogilvie's syndrome; Chronic intestinal... Read more »

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