Obstruction of large intestine was found in Diagnosaurus 2.0 which helps you diagnose, treat, and follow up on over 900 medical conditions seen in everyday practice.
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Etiology
- Mechanical colonic obstruction, eg, malignancy, diverticulitis, volvulus, fecal impaction
- Toxic megacolon due to inflammatory bowel disease or C. difficile colitis
- Megacolon due to Chagas’ disease, Hirschsprung’s disease (aganglionic), multiple sclerosis, sacral nerve damage, myxedema (hypothyroidism)
- Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction
- Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (Ogilvie’s syndrome), associated with:
- Trauma, burns, or postoperative
- Respiratory failure
- Malignancy
- Myocardial infarction or congestive heart failure (CHF)
- Pancreatitis
- Stroke or subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Intestinal ischemia
- Drugs, eg, opioids, anticholinergics
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