causes of bowel obstruction in elderly
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- Bowel Obstruction In The Elderly. Causes of bowel obstruction usually specific to the elderly include sigmoid volvulus, Ogilvie's Syndrome, colon carcinoma, and gallstone ileus. These conditions in the elderly patient can lead to gangrene with resulting perforation.
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- Diverticulitis is a common cause of abdominal pain in the older patient; in appropriately selected patients, it may be treated on an outpatient basis with oral antibiotics. Small and large bowel obstructions, usually caused by adhesive disease or malignancy, are more common in the aged and often require surgery. Morbidity and mortality among older patients presenting with acute abdominal pain are high, and these patients often require hospitalization with prompt surgical consultation.
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Bowel Obstruction or Intestinal Obstruction: Causes, Risk Factors, Symptoms, Signs, Treatment, Investigations Causes and Risk Factors for Bowel Obstruction or Intestinal Obstruction. Common Causes for Mechanical Obstruction of the Small Intestine. Intestinal adhesions (bands of fibrous tissue) which form after abdominal or pelvic surgery in the abdominal cavity. Hernias where portions of intestine pushes into another part of body.
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Elderly Fecal Incontinence Obstetrical injuries such as Norton's are the number one cause and result in about 60 percent of cases, according to Dr. Satish Rao, professor of gastroenterology and hepatology at University of Iowa Health Care. Fecal incontinence is the second most common reason for committing the elderly to nursing homes.
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Overview In children, the most common cause of intestinal obstruction is telescoping of the intestine (intussusception). Other possible causes of intestinal obstruction include: Hernias — portions of intestine that protrude into another part of your body. Inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn's disease.
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3 Causes of Sudden Confusion in the Elderly UTIs are one of the common causes of confusion in the elderly; in fact, this is often the first thing doctors test for when treating an older patient that presents with confusion. Urinary tract infections should be treated with antibiotics immediately to avoid complications.
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What are the Most Common Causes of Diarrhea in the Elderly? The most common causes of diarrhea in the elderly also are some of the most avoidable. By maintaining good hygiene, keeping the immune system strong through a healthy diet and avoiding unsafe food practices, many infections can be avoided.
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- A bowel obstruction happens when either your small or large intestine is partly or completely blocked. The blockage prevents food, fluids, and gas from moving through the intestines in the normal way. The blockage may cause severe pain that comes and goes. This topic covers a blockage caused by tumors, scar tissue, or twisting or narrowing of the intestines. It does not cover ileus, which most commonly happens after surgery on the belly (abdominal surgery). Tumors, scar tissue (adhesions), or twisting or narrowing of the intestines can cause a bowel obstruction.
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What Causes Excessive Bowel Movements? According to the Mayo Clinic, excessive bowel movements have many causes, including celiac disease, Crohn's disease, hyperthyroidism, irritable bowel syndrome, side effects of drugs and ulcerative colitis. What constitutes excessive bowel movements varies among individuals, with some healthy individuals having up to three bowel movements per day. Changes in lifestyle such as increased exercise or a diet higher in fiber will harmlessly cause more frequent bowel movements.
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Digestive System: Bowel Obstruction Symptoms: A dog bowel obstruction may occur in any part of the gastrointestinal tract; therefore, clinical symptoms are also different for different locations. Obstruction in the small intestine is usually characterized by lethargy, anorexia, abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea.he primary or secondary accumulation of gases in the intestine for any reason, such as malnutrition, allergy, obstruction or constipation may also cause a dog bowel obstruction.
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Bowel obstruction Differential diagnoses of bowel obstruction include: 1  Ileus. 2  Pseudo-obstruction or Ogilvie's syndrome. 3  Intra-abdominal sepsis. 4  Pneumonia or other systemic illness.
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Digestive System: Bowel Obstruction Neoplasm (uncontrolled cell growth) and gastrointestinal hypertrophy (enlargement) are similar bowel problems that could cause a canine bowel obstruction. These involvements increase either the size or number of gut cells, which eventually may result into an obstruction.
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- The choice of procedure depends on the location of the obstruction. If the obstruction is caused by a twisting of the sigmoid area of the large intestine, a doctor may try to straighten out the twisting segment with lighted instruments (such as a proctoscope or sigmoidoscope) or a barium enema.
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Ileus Ogilvie pseudo-obstruction in a septic elderly patient. Note the massive dilatation of the colon, especially the right colon and cecum. Although ileus has numerous causes, the postoperative state is the most common setting for the development of ileus. Indeed, ileus is an expected consequence of abdominal surgery.
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Bowel Incontinence 1 Diarrhea (often due to an infection or irritable bowel syndrome) 2  Impacted stool (due to severe constipation, often in older adults) 3  Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis)  Nerve damage (due to diabetes, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, or other conditions)
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Overview In children, the most common cause of intestinal obstruction is telescoping of the intestine (intussusception). Other possible causes of intestinal obstruction include: Hernias — portions of intestine that protrude into another part of your body. Inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn's disease. Diverticulitis — a condition in which small, bulging pouches (diverticula) in the digestive tract become inflamed or infected.
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- Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Bowel conditions: 1  Crohn's disease. 2  Ulcerative colitis. 3  Intestinal amoebiasis. 4  Intestinal polyps. 5  Peutz_Jeghers syndrome. 6  Intestinal obstruction. 7  Volvulus. 8  more related diseases...».
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Overview Diseases and conditions that can increase your risk of intestinal obstruction include: 1  Abdominal or pelvic surgery, which often causes adhesions — a common intestinal obstruction.  Crohn's disease, which can cause the intestine's walls to thicken, narrowing the passageway.
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Rapid Review Pathology Volvulus can also occur in the large bowel, most often in the sigmoid colon. Other possible causes of bowel obstruction include: 1  Impacted stools (poo) from severe constipation. 2  Diseases that affect the intestinal wall such as Crohn's disease or diverticular disease. 3  Gallstones.4  A swallowed item. 5  Intussusception, where part of the intestine folds in on itself.here are a number of causes that could be responsible for a bowel obstruction, both mechanical and non-mechanical. Paralytic ileus refers to a non-mechanical obstruction where the rhythmic muscle contractions of the intestine, known as peristalsis, stops.
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Intestinal Obstruction and Ileus Risk factors. 1  Small intestinal obstruction: May be due to adhesions, strangulated hernia, malignancy or volvulus. The majority (75%) of small bowel obstructions are attributed to intra-abdominal adhesions from prior operations. Malignancy usually means a tumour of the caecum, as small bowel malignancies are very rare.
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- In the large intestine, cancer is most often the cause. Other causes are severe constipation from a hard mass of stool, and narrowing of the intestine caused by diverticulitis or inflammatory bowel disease.umors, scar tissue (adhesions), or twisting or narrowing of the intestines can cause a bowel obstruction. These are called mechanical obstructions. In the small intestine, scar tissue is most often the cause.
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Intestinal Obstruction and Ileus The sigmoid colon is the most common site of volvulus and accounts for 5% of large bowel obstruction. It is usually seen in the elderly or those with psychiatric illness. It is the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in Africa and Asia, where the incidence is 10 times higher than in Europe or North America. Paralytic ileus describes the condition in which the bowel ceases to function and there is no peristalsis. Intestinal pseudo-obstruction is also called Ogilvie's syndrome.
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Kevin Conrad A small-bowel obstruction (SBO) is caused by a variety of pathologic processes. The leading cause of SBO in industrialized countries is postoperative adhesions (60%), followed by malignancy, Crohn disease, and hernias. See the image below. Small bowel obstruction.
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Bowel Obstruction You may be able to reduce your risk of some forms of bowel obstruction by modifying your diet and lifestyle. For example: To help prevent colorectal cancer, eat a balanced diet low in fat with plenty of vegetables and fruits, don't smoke, and see your doctor for colorectal cancer screening once a year after age 50.
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constipation In someone who is elderly or disabled, constipation may be a symptom of bowel impaction, a more serious condition in which feces are trapped in the lower part of the large intestine. A doctor should be called if an elderly or disabled person is constipated for a week or more or if a child seems to be constipated.