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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
abdominal pain • Obstipation ... pain • Flat/low ... JVP, resting tachycardia ... percussion • Nausea ... #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Causes of Constipation in Adults
Most common
 - Inadequate fiber or fluid intake
 - Poor bowel habits
Systemic
Causes of Constipation ... Colonic mass with obstruction ... Idiopathic megarectum Slow ... Psychogenic - Eating ... #Causes #Differential