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Large bowel obstruction
A condition in which an obstruction in the colon (large intestine) does not allow stool or fluid to pass.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Common |
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A 34-year old asked:
How much is blocked in large bowel obstruction?
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Can you tell me what do you do about a large bowel obstruction?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: large bowel obstruction?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is change in bowel habits caused by large bowel obstruction?
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A 40-year old asked:
What is the difference between small bowel obstruction and large bowel obstruction?
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A 50-year old asked:
What is the difference between a large bowel obstruction and a small bowel obstruction?
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A 35-year old asked:
How to differentiat small bowel obstruction from large bowel obstruction? Medical
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A 34-year old male asked:
Can a colonoscopy diagnose a partial large bowel obstruction caused by abdominal adhesions?
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A 41-year old female asked:
How does a bowel obstruction cause dehydration? Is it because fluid is absorbed and sent into the blood stream in large int and if theres a blockage fluid and food cant move through?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Can a n abdominal/pelvis ct scan with contrast see a bowel obstruction in large and small intestine?
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A 56-year old female 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?
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A 36-year old male asked:
Abdomen CT scan Dx: 'chronic constipation' with 'large volume of stool through colon without mass obstruction or definite inflammatory change.' Confused b/c I have 1-2 normal consistency bowel movements daily. Misinterpretation?Further workup?
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A 42-year old female asked:
I have IBS & chronic constipation . My stomach has been swollen for several weeks . If u have bowel obstuction will your stomach b real large & hard?
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A 57-year old female asked:
I keep losing ur site after I ask a question n i can't find an answer anywhere (if you've answered me that is) forgive me please! I'll try just one last time Why cant you take a laxative if you have a bowel obstruction and are still softeners ok?
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A 54-year old female asked:
Bowel obstruction how long to heal?
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A 33-year old asked:
What can I do to treat bowel obstruction?
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A 36-year old asked:
What symptoms does someone with bowel obstruction have?
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A 31-year old asked:
Whats the difference between bowel obstruction and bowel inpaction?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Can i take amatiza after having two bowel obstructions a week apart that resulted in two bowel resections?
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A 43-year old asked:
Help! could soy lead to bowel obstruction?
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A 39-year old asked:
Hi Doctors. How do I know if I have bowel obstruction?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Is visible peristalsis always a sign of bowel obstruction?
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A 30-year old asked:
Can you have solid bowels but still have a bowel obstruction?
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A 39-year old male asked:
What's the cause of audible bowel sounds without bowel obstruction?
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A 35-year old asked:
Bowel obstruction symptoms and treatment, what to do?
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A 29-year old asked:
Can this be bowel obstruction if pain years after repeated csections?
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A 16-year old asked:
Why do you vomit with bowel obstruction?
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A 43-year old asked:
How common is bowel obstruction aftrer c section?
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A 49-year old asked:
Can a bowel obstruction make your lower back hurt?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Can bowel obstruction cause feces smelling body odor?
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