What are the typical symptoms of intestinal obstruction?

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Intestinal obstruction is a common surgical emergency because the intestinal contents can't run normally or pass through the intestine. Intestinal obstruction can not only cause the pathological changes of the intestinal tube itself, but also lead to systemic disorders. In clinical practice, the condition of intestinal obstruction is complex and changeable. According to the location, etiology, degree and onset of intestinal obstruction, it can be divided into different types

What are the typical symptoms of intestinal obstruction?

abdominal distention. When intestinal obstruction occurs, because the intestinal contents can not pass smoothly, resulting in intestinal contents gathered together, abdominal distension will occur soon, and low intestinal obstruction can spread throughout the whole abdomen.

vomit. In the early stage, it is reflexive and vomits the contents of the stomach. Later, it varies according to the location of obstruction. The higher the location is, the earlier and more frequent vomiting is. Low intestinal obstruction can vomit fecal odor like substances, but also bloody substances.

Abdominal pain. In mechanical ileus, paroxysmal colic occurs due to the strong peristalsis above the obstruction site. Abdominal pain attack can be accompanied by bowel sounds, sometimes can see intestinal type and peristaltic wave. Persistent severe abdominal pain may be the manifestation of strangulated obstruction.

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To sum up, it is the three common manifestations of intestinal obstruction. I hope you will pay attention to it. Once these manifestations appear, we should see a doctor as soon as possible.