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  2. 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]

  3. Ogilvie syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Ogilvie syndrome, or acute colonic pseudo-obstruction is the acute dilatation of the colon in the absence of any mechanical obstruction in severely ill patients. [ 1 ] Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction is characterized by massive dilatation of the cecum (diameter > 10 cm) and right colon on abdominal X-ray.

  4. Crohn’s disease is a lifelong condition, but proper treatment ...

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    Bowel obstruction is another potential complication of Crohn’s. ... the buildup of scar tissue causes the bowel walls to become very thick and narrowed (called an intestinal stricture), per the ...

  5. Steatorrhea - Wikipedia

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    Possible causes include exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, with poor digestion from lack of lipases, loss of bile salts, which reduces micelle formation, and small intestinal disease-producing malabsorption. Various other causes include certain medicines that block fat absorption or indigestible or excess oil/fat in diet.

  6. Fecal impaction - Wikipedia

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    Fecal impaction is a common result of neurogenic bowel dysfunction and causes immense discomfort and pain. Its treatment includes laxatives , enemas , and pulsed irrigation evacuation (PIE) as well as digital removal.

  7. Ileus - Wikipedia

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    However, instances with symptoms and signs of a bowel obstruction occur, but with the absence of a mechanical obstruction, mainly in acute colonic pseudo-obstruction, Ogilvie's syndrome. [3] In 2023 the US FDA reported gastrointestinal ileus as an adverse effect of the medication semaglutide , with frequency and causal relationship unknown.

  8. Obstructed defecation - Wikipedia

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    Obstructed defecation syndrome (abbreviated as ODS, with many synonymous terms) is a major cause of functional constipation (primary constipation), [18] of which it is considered a subtype. [19] It is characterized by difficult and/or incomplete emptying of the rectum with or without an actual reduction in the number of bowel movements per week ...

  9. Omphalocele - Wikipedia

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    If intestinal dysfunction persists it can lead to intestinal necrosis. [8] Intestinal atresia can occur, which is where the mucosa and submucosa of the intestine form a web that obstructs the lumen which leads to malabsorption. Obstruction of the bowel can occur which results in short bowel syndrome.