Diagnosaurus
Obstruction of small intestine
Etiology
- Mechanical obstruction of small intestine or proximal colon, eg, adhesions, volvulus, Crohn’s disease
- Acute paralytic ileus due to:
- Gastrointestinal (GI) or abdominal surgery
- Peritoneal irritation, eg, peritonitis, pancreatitis, ruptured viscus
- Severe medical illness, eg, sepsis, electrolyte abnormality
- Drugs, eg, opioids, anticholinergics
- Myxedema (hypothyroidism)
- Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction
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Last updated: December 1, 2014
Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Obstruction of Small Intestine." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. Medicine Central, im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114486/all/Obstruction_of_small_intestine.
Zeiger RFR. Obstruction of small intestine. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114486/all/Obstruction_of_small_intestine. Accessed May 20, 2025.
Zeiger, R. F. (2014). Obstruction of small intestine. In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114486/all/Obstruction_of_small_intestine
Zeiger RFR. Obstruction of Small Intestine [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. [cited 2025 May 20]. Available from: https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114486/all/Obstruction_of_small_intestine.
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