Intestinal Obstruction

Aka: Intestinal Obstruction, Bowel Obstruction, Ileus

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II. Types: Ileus (decreased intestinal motility)

  1. Adynamic Ileus
  2. Megacolon
    1. Bowel Pseudoobstruction (Ogilvie Syndrome)

III. Types: Obstruction

  1. Small Bowel Obstruction (most common)
  2. Distal Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome (DIOS, seen in Cystic Fibrosis)
  3. Large Bowel Obstruction (uncommon)
    1. Toxic Megacolon
    2. Neoplasm (most common)

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