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Intestinal obstruction

Intestinal obstruction: Introduction

Intestinal obstruction: Blockage in the intestines of the digestive tract. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Intestinal obstruction is available below.

Symptoms of Intestinal obstruction

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Intestinal obstruction: Complications

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Disease Topics Related To Intestinal obstruction

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Medical Textbooks Online about Intestinal obstruction

Medical Books Excerpts
  • Constipation
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Constipation
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • Breath odor, fecal
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
  • Constipation
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Constipation
  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
 

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Intestinal obstruction: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Intestinal obstruction

Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be misdiagnosed. The best known, irritable bowel syndrome...read more »

Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called intestinal imbalance. The digestive system contains a variety of "good" bacteria...read more »

Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely to cause some level of diarrhea in patients. The reason is that...read more »

Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning). In fact, it's...read more »

Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with...read more »

Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive conditions is celiac disease, a malabsorption disorder with a variety of symptoms (see symptoms of celiac...read more »

Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases. Some of the better...read more »

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Hospitals & Clinics: Intestinal obstruction

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Intestinal obstruction: Rare Types

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Causes of Intestinal obstruction

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Treatments for Intestinal obstruction

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Latest Treatments for Intestinal obstruction

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Intestinal obstruction

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Clinical Trials for Intestinal obstruction

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Types of Intestinal obstruction

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Definitions of Intestinal obstruction:

Blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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