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  2. Megacolon - Wikipedia

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    Megacolon is an abnormal dilation of the colon (also called the large intestine). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This leads to hypertrophy of the colon. [ 2 ] The dilation is often accompanied by a paralysis of the peristaltic movements of the bowel.

  3. Toxic megacolon - Wikipedia

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    Toxic megacolon is an acute form of colonic distension. [2] It is characterized by a very dilated colon ( megacolon ), accompanied by abdominal distension ( bloating ), and sometimes fever , abdominal pain , or shock .

  4. 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.

  5. Hirschsprung's disease - Wikipedia

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    Hirschsprung's disease (HD or HSCR) is a birth defect in which nerves are missing from parts of the intestine. [1] [3] The most prominent symptom is constipation. [1]Other symptoms may include vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea and slow growth. [1]

  6. Ulcerative colitis - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms typically occur intermittently with periods of no symptoms between flares. [1] Complications may include abnormal dilation of the colon ( megacolon ), inflammation of the eye, joints, or liver, and colon cancer .

  7. These are the earliest symptoms of colon cancer in young ...

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    What are early symptoms of colon cancer? With colon cancer diagnoses now more common at a younger age, here are early signs young adults should know.

  8. Fecal impaction - Wikipedia

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    It may occur in chronic obstruction of stool transit, as in megacolon [10] and chronic constipation. Some diseases, such as Chagas disease, Hirschsprung's disease and others damage the autonomic nervous system in the colon's mucosa (Auerbach's plexus) and may cause extremely large or "giant" fecalomas, which must be surgically removed ...

  9. The Top Symptoms of RSV To Be Aware of in Older Adults ...

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    What Are the Symptoms of RSV in Older Adults? Symptoms of RSV can range from mild to severe. Dr. Elizalde says that mild RSV symptoms can include a runny nose, sore throat, coughing, sneezing and ...