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diagnosis adrenal bowel differential endocrinology ileus insufficiency laboratory obstruction pathophysiology sbo workup
Causes of Constipation in Adults Most common - Inadequate fiber or fluid intake - Poor bowel habits Systemic
Causes of Constipation ... Cholestyramine Structural abnormalities ... Psychogenic - Eating ... disorders - Chronic ... #Causes #Differential
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis Mechanical Obstruction:
either acute or chronic ... abdominal pain • Obstipation ... pain • Flat/low ... JVP, resting tachycardia ... percussion • Nausea
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
in cases in which ... secretion; in chronic ... as a result of chronic ... Insufficiency #Evaluation ... laboratory #diagnosis #testing
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