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Intestinal Obstruction
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Condition overview
Attributes
Critical careis Yes
Linked signs and symptoms
7Each sign/symptom opens its own page and links back to related conditions.
Linked drugs / medications
1Medication information is educational only. A doctor or pharmacist should advise whether any medicine is appropriate.
Treatments, therapies and supportive options
22Grouped by treatment type. These are educational database links, not personal treatment recommendations. Evidence labels are shown only where stored in the EH database.
Surgery
4Endoscopic procedures
1Medical therapy
9- AnastomosisWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- ColostomyWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- Digital Removal of Fecal ImpactionWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- EndoscopyWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- Fluid input and output monitoringWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- IliostomyWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- Nasogastric SuctionWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- ResectionWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- Urinary CatheterWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
Lifestyle changes
1Alternative and complementary therapies
1Alternative medicine
1Linked diagnostic tests and investigations
4These are pulled from both EH diagnostic-test link tables, including the older large test-link table.
Biological and test markers
4This visual map uses existing EH database links to show biological agents and lab markers reported as increased, decreased, or associated with this condition. These are educational relationships only; test results must be interpreted by a qualified clinician because ranges vary by lab, method, age, sex and clinical context.
Often increased
3- AmylaseReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 25–125 units/LLinked diagnostic tests1amylase concentration
- Fetal Nuchal Thickness on Ultrasound (Pregnancy Weeks 10 to 14)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 2.18–2.5Linked diagnostic tests1Fetal Nuchal Translucency (FNT on Ultrasound)
- Urine AmylaseReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 400–6,700 nkat/dayLinked diagnostic tests1Urine Amylase Excretion Rate
Often decreased
1Other associated markers
0No markers in this group.
Introduction / full article
Intestinal Obstruction
Efficacy of Alternative and Other Treatments According to GRADE* Ranking:
Celandine (Ukrain, Chelidonium Majus) [4, 5, 6]:
Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It is proposed only as a weak supportive symptomatic support, and even then, has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.
Recommendation: weakly against (There is insufficient evidence that Celandine helps to cure or treat intestinal obstruction. In addition, the plant is mildly poisonous to humans. It may cause hepatitis as well as symptoms of pain, nausea, thirst, and fever.)
Grade of Evidence: very low quality of evidence
* www.gradeworkinggroup.org
Summary References
Summary References
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2. Small Bowel Obstruction The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. February 19, 2010
3. http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec02/ch011/ch011h.html?qt=intestinal%20obstruction&alt=sh#sec02-ch011-ch011h-514
4. Ades T, Alteri R, Gansler T, Yeargin P, "Complete Guide to Complimentary & Alternative Cancer Therapies", American Cancer Society, Atlanta USA, 2009
5. http://abchomeopathy.com/r.php/Chel
6. http://www.naturalstandard.com/index-abstract.asp?create-abstract=/monographs/herbssupplements/greatercelandine.asp