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  2. Intussusception (medical disorder) - Wikipedia

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    Intussusception is an emergency requiring rapid treatment. [1] Treatment in children is typically by an enema with surgery used if this is not successful. [1] Dexamethasone may decrease the risk of another episode. [2] In adults, surgical removal of part of the bowel is more often required. [1] Intussusception occurs more commonly in children ...

  3. Volvulus - Wikipedia

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    The most commonly affected part of the intestines in adults is the sigmoid colon with the cecum being second most affected. [1] In children the small intestine is more often involved. [5] The stomach can also be affected. [6] Diagnosis is typically with medical imaging such as plain X-rays, a GI series, or CT scan. [1]

  4. Bowel obstruction - Wikipedia

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    Causes of bowel obstruction include adhesions, hernias, volvulus, endometriosis, inflammatory bowel disease, appendicitis, tumors, diverticulitis, ischemic bowel, tuberculosis and intussusception. [1] [2] Small bowel obstructions are most often due to adhesions and hernias while large bowel obstructions are most often due to tumors and volvulus.

  5. Rectal prolapse - Wikipedia

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    Internal rectal intussusception (rectal intussusception, internal intussusception, internal rectal prolapse, occult rectal prolapse, internal rectal procidentia and rectal invagination) is a medical condition defined as a funnel shaped infolding of the rectal wall that can occur during defecation.

  6. Intussusception - Wikipedia

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    Intussusception may refer to: Intussusception (medical disorder) Intussusception (blood vessel growth) Rectal prolapse#Internal rectal intussusception

  7. Abdominal pain - Wikipedia

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    Colon: intussusception, bowel obstruction, appendicitis (McBurney's point) ... Abdominal pain is the reason about 3% of adults see their family physician. [2]

  8. Bowel infarction - Wikipedia

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    Bowel infarction or gangrenous bowel represents an irreversible injury to the intestine resulting from insufficient blood flow. It is considered a medical emergency because it can quickly result in life-threatening infection and death. [1] Any cause of bowel ischemia, the earlier reversible form of injury, may ultimately lead to infarction if ...

  9. Hematochezia - Wikipedia

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    In babies, hematochezia in conjunction with abdominal pain is associated with intussusception. In adolescents and young adults, inflammatory bowel disease, particularly ulcerative colitis, is a serious cause of hematochezia that must be considered and excluded. Hematochezia can be due to upper gastrointestinal bleeding.