Intestinal obstruction is a partial or complete blockage of the bowel that prevents contents from passing through. It most commonly occurs in children ages 1-5 years old infected with Ascaris lumbricoides. Common causes include abdominal or pelvic surgery which can lead to adhesions, Crohn's disease thickening the intestine walls, and abdominal cancer. Symptoms include abdominal swelling, fever, bloody stools, vomiting, inability to pass gas or stool. Treatment depends on the severity but may include surgery to remove the obstructed part of the intestine or create an anastomosis.

1. INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION

2. Intestinal obstruction is a partial or complete blockage
of the bowel that prevent the contents of the intestine
from passing through.

3. Incidence of intestinal obstruction in children
infected with Ascaris lumbricoides.It was found that
most cases of intestinal obstruction occur in children
in the 1- to 5-year age group and that
this incidence approximates two such complications
per 1,000 infected children per year.

5.  Abdominal or pelvic surgery, which often causes
adhesions — a common intestinal obstruction
 Crohn's disease, which can cause the intestine's
walls to thicken, narrowing the passageway
 Cancer in the abdomen, especially if you've had
surgery to remove an abdominal tumor or radiation
therapy

6.  Causes of intestinal obstruction:
 Mechanical obstructions:
Adhesions

14. Causes for ileus include:
 Abdominal or pelvic surgery
 Infections, such as gastroenteritis or appendicitis
 Some medications, including opioid medications
 Electrolyte imbalances

15.  Hypothyroidism
 Disorders that cause nerve injury, such as DM
 Parkinson’s disease, Multiple sclerosis

16.  Abdominal swelling
 Appearing excessively drowsy
 Having a fever
 Passing stools that appear to have blood in them,
known as a currant jelly stool
 Very loud crying

18.  Cramp abdominal pain that comes
and goes
 Loss of appetite
 Constipation
 Vomiting
 Inability to have a bowel movement
or pass gas
 Swelling of the abdomen

19.  Tissue death. Intestinal obstruction can cut off the
blood supply to part of the intestine. Lack of blood
causes the intestinal wall to die. Tissue death can
result in a tear (perforation) in the intestinal wall,
which can lead to infection.

20.  Infection. Peritonitis is the medical term for infection
in the abdominal cavity. It's a life-threatening
condition that requires immediate medical and often
surgical attention.

21.  Physical examination
 History collection
 X-ray

22.  Computerized tomography (CT).
 Ultrasound.
 Air or barium enema

23. Hospitalization to stabilize patient condition:
 Placing an intravenous (IV) line into a vein in your arm
so that fluids can be given
 Putting a nasogastric tube through your nose and into
the stomach to suck out air and fluid and relieve
abdominal swelling
 Placing a thin, flexible tube (catheter) into the bladder
to drain urine and collect it for testing

24.  A barium or air enema is used both as a diagnostic
procedure and a treatment for children with
intussusception. If an enema works, further treatment
is usually not necessary.

25.  Removal of obstructed part of intestine and
anastomosis to be done on remaining parts.
 Ileostomy or colostomy have be done if necessary

26. anastomosis

29.  A study was conducted by department of general
surgery , Dr Punjabrao Deshmukh memorial medical
college , Maharashtra on various causes and modes of
presentation of intestinal obstruction . It was found that
intestinal obstruction was caused by adhesion (33.33%)
mesentric ischemia (11.67%) kochs abdomen (8.33%).

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bowel-obstruction#1