HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

What causes a obstruction in the small intestine?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Within and without..: The obstrction can be form something within the lumen (the passage) or within the wall or from externally (within the abdomen but outside the si). With this in mind it is possible to work through the possibilites and reach a conclusion...

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 8/28/2013

5.2k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Had small and large bowel collapsed in may(from abd scan result) no obstruction colonoscopy normal no cancer still having very narrow stool in pieces, sometime worm shape size, what is the cause ,can collapsed bowel return,take miralax daily?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Help docs! i'm trying to find out what causes an obstruction of the intestine?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Can a n abdominal/pelvis ct scan with contrast see a bowel obstruction in large and small intestine?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I have problems constant constipation. Had 3 bowel obstruction 2 surgeries removal of part of colon, and 2nd one removal of part small intestine. 3rd hospitalized 6 days NG tube. Now I'm taking miralax daily.keep getting low blood sugar?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Causes of slow small intestine motility?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

What's the standard treatment of post op adhesions which causes obstruction in the small intestines after a sigmoid colon cancer surgery?
Does small bowel obstruction usually cause many symptoms?
How can adhesions cause small bowel obstruction?
Are adhesions the usual cause of small bowel obstruction?
DX w small bowel obstruction, recovering so dx correct but I have none of the listed issues (hernia, cancer, scarring) nor vomiting. What else causes?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.