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Ileus
A condition in which a person's stomach, small intestine, and large intestine stop moving. Solids and liquids stay where they are, instead of moving toward the rectum.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Common |
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A 37-year old asked:
Focal ileus causes?
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What is focal ileus?
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How is ileus diagnosed?
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A 37-year old asked:
What are the most common symptoms of ileus?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: ileus?
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A 47-year old female asked:
What should be the longest it takes an ileus to resolve?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can you tell me if medication induced ileus disappears after the going off the med?
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A 47-year old asked:
What is the definition of spastic ileus?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Is ileus with fecal stasis dangerous?
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A 33-year old asked:
Any ideas why pancreatitis cause an ileus?
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A 34-year old asked:
What should I do for an infection of the ileus?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: paralytic ileus?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Is my report with the terms There are a few short air-fluid levelsconsistent with a minimal gastroenteritis or mild localized ileus. Is this something to worry about ?
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A 49-year old asked:
What kind of doctor can diagnose and treat ileus?
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A member asked:
Do people with paralytic ileus have a lot of pain?
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A 34-year old asked:
What is the mechanism of paralytic ileus seen post-operatively?
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A 31-year old asked:
What is the exact mechanism of paralytic ileus post-operatively.?
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A 33-year old asked:
Please help! what is the exact mechanism of paralytic ileus seen post-operatively?
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A 32-year old asked:
How typical is a bowel ileus after hysterectomy?
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A 41-year old asked:
Info on paralytic ileus following correction of scoliosis?
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A 43-year old asked:
What is the difference between meconium aspiration and meconium ileus?
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A female asked:
If imaging shows focal area of ileus, can this be indicative of small bowel perf?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Can ileus happen randomly to a healthy adult. What are ways to relieve such a condition. Is it safe to use an enema while you have untreated ileus?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Adult, MR Enterography show Jejunum loop is dilated, mild Ileus possible,Had multiple transient intussusception in that area before what causes it ?
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A 17-year old female asked:
Diagnosed with an inflamed ileus, after having virus 2 weeks before, is there a way to speed up recovery or reduce sever nausea no appetite; cant eat
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A 45-year old asked:
How are meconium and meconium ileus in cystic fibrosis different?
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A 56-year old male asked:
How long from post op paralytic ileus to severe stomach distension?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Which is the part of ileum where gallstone is most likely to get imapcted in gallstone ileus.? Ileocecal junction or elsewhere..?Plz tell
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A 41-year old asked:
What can I do about meconium ileus (newborn failure to pass stool in the first 48 hours)?
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A 49-year old female asked about a 21-year old male:
My son has been diagnosed with an ileus(no surgery). How can I find out cause and ways to prevent. He was told by his gastro to eat more fiber...
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