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What is the major difference between mechanical obstruction and paralytic ileus?
What is the major difference between mechanical obstruction and paralytic ileus?
- Mechanical obstruction occurs in the intestinal lumen, while paralytic ileus occurs in the intestinal wall.
- Mechanical obstruction is caused by a physical blockage, while paralytic ileus is caused by a lack of bowel movement.
- Peristalsis continues against a mechanical obstruction, while in paralytic ileus there is paralysis of the bowel muscle and absence of peristalsis. (correct)
- Mechanical obstruction is more common in neonates, while paralytic ileus is more common in adults.
What is the most common cause of acute intestinal obstruction in the large bowel?
What is the most common cause of acute intestinal obstruction in the large bowel?
- Gallstone ileus
- Meconium ileus
- Congenital adhesive bands
- A tumor narrowing the lumen of the bowel (correct)
Which of the following is a symptom of mechanical intestinal obstruction?
Which of the following is a symptom of mechanical intestinal obstruction?
- Reduced intestinal sounds
- Intermittent vomiting
- Abdominal fullness and distension (correct)
- Abdominal pain that is dull and constant
What is the treatment for acute intestinal obstruction?
What is the treatment for acute intestinal obstruction?
Which of the following is a cause of mechanical intestinal obstruction due to a blockage in the intestinal wall?
Which of the following is a cause of mechanical intestinal obstruction due to a blockage in the intestinal wall?
What is the key symptom that would indicate a strangulated external hernia as the cause of intestinal obstruction?
What is the key symptom that would indicate a strangulated external hernia as the cause of intestinal obstruction?
Which type of intestinal obstruction is characterized by the absence of peristalsis?
Which type of intestinal obstruction is characterized by the absence of peristalsis?
Which of the following is a cause of mechanical intestinal obstruction due to a blockage within the intestinal lumen?
Which of the following is a cause of mechanical intestinal obstruction due to a blockage within the intestinal lumen?
Which of the following is a cause of mechanical intestinal obstruction due to a blockage in the intestinal wall?
Which of the following is a cause of mechanical intestinal obstruction due to a blockage in the intestinal wall?
Which of the following is a symptom of paralytic ileus, but not mechanical intestinal obstruction?
Which of the following is a symptom of paralytic ileus, but not mechanical intestinal obstruction?
Which of the following is a symptom that would indicate a strangulated external hernia as the cause of intestinal obstruction?
Which of the following is a symptom that would indicate a strangulated external hernia as the cause of intestinal obstruction?
What is the most common cause of acute intestinal obstruction in the large bowel?
What is the most common cause of acute intestinal obstruction in the large bowel?
