Postpartum abdominal distention and meconium ileus may occur due to intestinal obstruction, Hirschprung disease or cystic fibrosis. However, other rare and challenging etiologies such as congenital ...

The function of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract can be altered by many factors. The neural regulation of the GI tract involves both intrinsic and extrinsic control mechanisms. The complex enteric ...

Ileus is a functional, non-mechanical inhibition of propulsive bowel activity which can arise as a complication of a major abdominal surgery. Traditional strategies for management of ileus emphasize ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Paralytic Ileus' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The medication ...

On September 22, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration added ileus—which can result in intestinal blockage—as a possible adverse event to the Ozempic label. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty ...

The FDA added the postmarketing reports of ileus, or blocked intestines, to the drug labeling for semaglutide (Ozempic). "Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of ...

Why has this 70-year-old woman with gallstones had abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting for the past 3 days? That is the diagnostic dilemma faced by Francesco Pata, MD, PhD, of Università della ...

A 90-year-old man was admitted with acute-onset, pressing retrosternal pain and diffuse abdominal discomfort. Electrocardiography and cardiac troponin levels ruled out an acute coronary syndrome.

When an owner sends a horse under the knife for colic surgery, he or she is first and foremost hoping the horse survives the operation. But just because he makes it through the procedure doesn't mean ...

Ileus is a temporary condition where your intestine can’t push food and waste out of your body. Your intestine is a long and winding tube inside of your body that attaches your stomach to your anus.

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Ileus' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The medication(s) listed ...