Ileus
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Ileus Underlying Cause
Underlying causes of ileus include:
Drug side effect
causing ileus
Effects of anesthesia:
Chemotherapy
Abdominal surgery:
Abdominal adhesions
Electrolyte abnormality
:
Hypokalemia
Trauma
Heart disease
Kidney disease
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Ileus Anatomy
Related Conditions
Digestive disease
Drug side effect
Intestinal obstruction
Intussusception
Toxic megacolon
Abdominal pain
Abdominal swelling
Constipation
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Last Updated: May 27, 2008
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Ileus References:
Gannon RH. Current strategies for preventing or ameliorating postoperative ileus: a multimodal approach. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007 Oct 15;64(20 Suppl 13):S8-12.
Stewart D, Waxman K. Management of postoperative ileus. Am J Ther. 2007 Nov-Dec;14(6):561-6.
