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  2. Phytobezoar - Wikipedia

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    A phytobezoar is a type of bezoar, or trapped mass in the gastrointestinal system, that consists of components of indigestible plant material, such as fibres, skins and seeds.

  3. Ascariasis - Wikipedia

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    The worms can occasionally cause intestinal blockage when large numbers get tangled into a bolus or they may migrate from the small intestine, which may require surgery. [17] More than 796 A. lumbricoides worms weighing up to 550 g (19 oz) were recovered at autopsy from a two-year-old South African girl.

  4. Bezoar - Wikipedia

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    A bezoar stone (/ ˈ b i z ɔː r / BEE-zor) is a mass often found trapped in the gastrointestinal system, [2] though it can occur in other locations. [3] [4] A pseudobezoar is an indigestible object introduced intentionally into the digestive system.

  5. Bowel obstruction - Wikipedia

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    Bowel obstruction, also known as intestinal obstruction, is a mechanical or functional obstruction of the intestines which prevents the normal movement of the products of digestion. [2] [5] Either the small bowel or large bowel may be affected. [1] Signs and symptoms include abdominal pain, vomiting, bloating and not passing gas. [1]

  6. Malabsorption - Wikipedia

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    Normally the human gastrointestinal tract digests and absorbs dietary nutrients with remarkable efficiency. A typical Western diet ingested by an adult in one day includes approximately 100 g of fat, 400 g of carbohydrate, 100 g of protein, 2 L of fluid, and the required sodium , potassium , chloride , calcium , vitamins , and other elements.

  7. Intestinal pseudo-obstruction - Wikipedia

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    Intestinal pseudo-obstruction (IPO) is a clinical syndrome caused by severe impairment in the ability of the intestines to push food through. It is characterized by the signs and symptoms of intestinal obstruction without any lesion in the intestinal lumen. [ 1 ]

  8. Fecal vomiting - Wikipedia

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    Fecal vomiting occurs when the bowel is obstructed for some reason, and intestinal contents cannot move normally. Peristaltic waves occur in an attempt to decompress the intestine, and the strong contractions of the intestinal muscles push the contents backwards through the pyloric sphincter into the stomach, where they are then vomited.

  9. Enterolith - Wikipedia

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    Most enteroliths are not apparent and cause no complications. However, any complications that do occur are likely to be severe. Of these, bowel obstruction is most common, [10] followed by ileus [11] and perforation. Bowel obstruction and ileus typically occur when a large enterolith is expelled from a diverticulum into the lumen. Perforation ...

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