PHYSIOLOGY
GASTROINTESTINAL PHYSIOLOGY
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Gastroenteritis
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Colic
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Foreign Body
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Intussusception
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Detailed explanation-1: -Intestinal colic is a cramp-like pain that originates in the small or large intestine. It’s caused by a blockage that keeps food and liquid from passing through the body. Blockages can occur because of: the formation of scar tissue from previous abdominal or pelvic surgery.
Detailed explanation-2: -Small and large bowel obstruction have many overlapping symptoms. However, quality, timing, and presentation differ. Commonly in SBO, abdominal pain is described as intermittent and colicky but improves with vomiting, while the pain associated with LBO is continuous.
Detailed explanation-3: -Definition. A type of abdominal pain that comes and goes in waves, most often starting and ending suddenly and being of severe intensity. [