{"id":1494,"date":"2024-09-12T19:17:13","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T19:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doctorantoniogonzalez.com\/?p=1494"},"modified":"2024-09-12T19:17:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T19:17:13","slug":"obstruccion-intestinal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doctorantoniogonzalez.com\/en\/obstruccion-intestinal\/","title":{"rendered":"Intestinal Obstruction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Intestinal obstruction is a condition in which the normal passage of intestinal contents is impeded, which can cause severe abdominal pain and other symptoms. This article explores its causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Causes and Symptoms<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Causes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Adherences:<\/strong> Post-surgical scar tissue causing obstruction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hernias:<\/strong> Protrusion of part of the intestine through an opening in the abdominal wall.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tumours:<\/strong> Growths that block the passage of intestinal contents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Paralytic ileus:<\/strong> Lack of normal bowel movement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Symptoms:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Abdominal pain:<\/strong> Colicky pain that comes and goes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Abdominal distention:<\/strong> Swelling of the abdomen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nausea and vomiting:<\/strong> Inability to retain food or fluids.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Absence of Bowel Movement:<\/strong> Do not pass gas or faeces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Diagnosis and Treatment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Diagnosis:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Medical History and Physical Examination:<\/strong> Assessment of symptoms and examination of the abdomen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Abdominal X-ray:<\/strong> To detect air and fluid levels in the intestines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Computed Tomography (CT):<\/strong> To locate the obstruction and determine its cause.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contrast Enema:<\/strong> To visualise the bowel and locate the obstruction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Treatment:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Intestinal Rest:<\/strong> Do not take food or fluids by mouth, using intravenous nutrition if necessary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nasogastric decompression:<\/strong> Placement of a tube to relieve pressure and stomach contents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Surgery:<\/strong> To resolve obstruction caused by adhesions, hernias or tumours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Medicines:<\/strong> In cases of paralytic ileus, medications can be used to stimulate bowel movement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Intestinal obstruction is a medical emergency that requires immediate treatment to prevent serious complications. If you experience severe abdominal pain, bloating or no bowel movement, consult a general surgeon or go to the emergency room immediately.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La obstrucci\u00f3n intestinal es una condici\u00f3n en la que el tr\u00e1nsito normal de los contenidos intestinales se ve impedido, lo que puede causar dolor abdominal severo y otros s\u00edntomas. Este art\u00edculo explora sus causas, s\u00edntomas, diagn\u00f3stico y opciones de tratamiento. Causas y S\u00edntomas Causas: S\u00edntomas: Diagn\u00f3stico y Tratamiento Diagn\u00f3stico: Tratamiento: La obstrucci\u00f3n intestinal es una [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1495,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1494","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Obstrucci\u00f3n Intestinal - Doctor Gonz\u00e1lez<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/doctorantoniogonzalez.com\/en\/obstruccion-intestinal\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Obstrucci\u00f3n Intestinal - Doctor Gonz\u00e1lez\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"La obstrucci\u00f3n intestinal es una condici\u00f3n en la que el tr\u00e1nsito normal de los contenidos intestinales se ve impedido, lo que puede causar dolor abdominal severo y otros s\u00edntomas. 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