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Intestinal Obstruction Study Guide

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Using the resources you have in your text and that are available on the web, examine the pathophysiology of intestinal obstruction.

digestive.jpg (57424 bytes) List the 6 causes of intestinal obstruction:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What are the symptoms you would expect with an intestinal obstruction?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If a patient with an intestinal obstruction has pain that changes from colicky to more constant and severe, what would you suspect? Contrast intestinal obstructions that are classified as mechanical and functional: