Bowel obstruction

Sally Checketts Small bowel obstruction Student Case Study Please review the information available in DocuCare patient chart, including demographics, notes, diagnostics, assessments and flow sheet. Included in the "notes" section is a history and physical (H & P) which includes a review of systems (ROS), past history and family history as well as the physical exam (PE). Please utilize the DocuCare information, your text and other resources to assist in answering the following questions and

An obstruction could stem from within the cecum, colon, either the ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid part of the colon, or rectum within the large intestine. Like a small intestinal obstruction, the blockage may be partial or complete and should be treated as a medical emergency. Obstruction of the mechanical nature, are the most common causes in the large intestine. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY — Interruption of a normal flow of intraluminal contents occurs a bowel obstruction ensues. The prevention

purpose for the patient. I just took care of a young patient the other day who had to have surgery for bowel obstruction.  She had been on pain pills  for a while and so the doctors were thinking that was what led to the obstruction. I mentioned your story sounded so familiar because she was told pain medication can lead to constipation, but she had on idea constipation can lead to bowel obstruction that required surgery. In talking to her she told she had been doing everything that she was instructed

The client was on a regular diet and was tolerating it well. Upon auscultation, bowel sounds were positive in all four quadrants. The bowel sounds were slightly hyperactive. Inspection and palpation of the abdomen by the student nurse revealed no rigidity, tenderness, masses or distention. The client’s last bowel movement was the night prior and reported her stools had been loose. Frequent loose stools are an expected finding due to the antibiotic treatment for the pneumonia (Deglin & Vallerand,

An intestinal obstruction is a blockage of the intestine. It can be caused by a physical blockage or by a problem of abnormal function of the intestine. CAUSES Adhesions from previous surgeries. Cancer or tumor. A hernia, which is a condition in which a portion of the bowel bulges out through an opening or weakness in the abdomen. This sometimes squeezes the bowel. A swallowed object. Blockage (impaction) with worms is common in third world countries. A twisting of the bowel or telescoping of a

a small bowel series done on September 15, 2016. She had prior radiographs from September 14, 2016, September 13, 2016 and September 12, 2016. She also had a CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis from September 8, 2016 and had a recent surgery on her abdomen. Radiographs of her abdomen showed staples and surgical clips along her midline in the epigastric region of her stomach. She was being evaluated for a possible bowel obstruction in the ileus. The radiographic exam of the small bowel was being

Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a blockage that keeps food or liquid from passing through the small intestine or large intestine. It can be partial or complete. This disorder is very irritable and causes many discomforts like abdominal cramping, fever, “Abdominal pain, abdominal distention, nausea, and vomiting are the usual signs and symptoms of SBO” (Barzegari, et al. 2016, p. 201). According to Buttaro et al. (2013), the three differential diagnoses that can be included with this disorder are

Computed Tomography (CT) scan preformed while he was in the ER. The X-ray showed that his small bowel was distended as much as five to six centimeters, and filled with air and gaseous. A CT scan of his abdomen and pelvic region showed a narrowing of the GI tract lumen (J.S., Medical Chart, January 15, 2014). J.S.’s admitting diagnosis was a Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO), which is a form of intestinal obstruction where the lumen of the small intestine

became more constant. The pain started after she ate and vomited few times before arrival. Percussion of Ms. G’s abdomen is significant for tenderness to palpation towards her upper right quadrant a positive murphy’s sign, without rebound tenderness. Bowel sounds are normal. Ms. G’s clinical presentation is consistent with Cholecystitis. The pain for Cholecystitis usually starts within an hour post food; it can last from one to five hours and increases steadily over ten to twenty minutes along with Collins

sudden onset of diffuse contraction-like peri-umbilical pain radiating all over her abdomen on and off for an hour after having lunch at home. Patient was a 9/10 on a pain scale with nausea and vomiting x 2. Her admitting diagnosis was small bowel obstruction and systemic inflammatory response with leukocytosis. History of Present Illness: N.L. has history of constipation and fecal impaction several years ago. Patient also has history of Diabetes Mellitus type 2 for 9 years, Hypertension for 15