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- Infants and children experience the same symptoms as adults. Infants can’t tell you where it hurts, but they may pull their legs up toward their bellies and cry. Other symptoms of bowel obstructions in children include: Fever. Blood in stool (rectal bleeding). Green or yellow-green vomit. Lethargy (being less active than usual).
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Sep 25, 2023 · Infants and children experience the same symptoms as adults. Infants can’t tell you where it hurts, but they may pull their legs up toward their bellies and cry. Other symptoms of bowel obstructions in children include: Fever. Blood in stool (rectal bleeding). Green or yellow-green vomit. Lethargy (being less active than usual). Swollen, firm ...
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Signs and symptoms of intestinal obstruction include:
•Crampy abdominal pain that comes and goes
•Loss of appetite
•Constipation
•Vomiting
•Inability to have a bowel movement or pass gas
Because of the serious complications that can develop from intestinal obstruction, seek immediate medical care if you have severe abdominal pain or other symptoms of intestinal obstruction.
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The most common causes of intestinal obstruction in adults are:
•Intestinal adhesions — bands of fibrous tissue in the abdominal cavity that can form after abdominal or pelvic surgery
•Hernias — portions of intestine that protrude into another part of your body
•Colon cancer
Diseases and conditions that can increase your risk of intestinal obstruction include:
•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
•Cancer in your abdomen
Untreated, intestinal obstruction can cause serious, life-threatening complications, including:
•Tissue death. Intestinal obstruction can cut off the blood supply to part of your intestine. Lack of blood causes the intestinal wall to die. Tissue death can result in a tear (perforation) in the intestinal wall, which can lead to infection.
•Infection. Peritonitis is the medical term for infection in the abdominal cavity. It's a life-threatening condition that requires immediate medical and often surgical attention.
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By Mayo Clinic Staff
Jan 20, 2021
Aug 10, 2021 · It typically presents with the combined symptoms of abdominal pain, bloating, vomiting, and failure to pass flatus or stool per rectum. Diagnosis is generally based upon clinical and radiographic features. Treatment involves a combination of nasogastric decompression and intravenous fluids.
Jun 28, 2022 · Bowel & digestive problems in children can come from a wide variety of conditions. We'll discuss the most common symptoms & when you should talk with a doctor.
- Dorian Smith-Garcia
Mar 12, 2016 · Increased peristaltic contractions and intraluminal pressure may cause frequent loose stools and flatus early in the disease course. Vomiting is also an important sign of obstruction in...
Feb 14, 2022 · Symptoms in children. Because intussusception is most common in children who cannot describe their symptoms, it can be challenging to recognize. Intussusception typically causes...
Apr 9, 2024 · Bowel obstruction symptoms in kids. Children with bowel obstruction have the same symptoms as adults. You might notice them crying and puling their legs up toward their bellies.
