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- What Is Ogilvie Syndrome (Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction)?
Ogilvie syndrome, also known as acute colonic pseudo-obstruction, is a type of intestinal pseudo-obstruction that affects your colon specifically A pseudo-obstruction feels like something is blocking your colon, but it isn’t blocked — it’s paralyzed
- Ogilvie syndrome - Wikipedia
Ogilvie syndrome, or acute colonic pseudo-obstruction, is the acute dilatation of the colon in the absence of any mechanical obstruction in severely ill patients [1] Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction is characterized by massive dilatation of the cecum (diameter > 10 cm) and right colon on abdominal X-ray
- Ogilvie Syndrome - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (ACPO), or Ogilvie syndrome, is a distinct form of colonic dilatation without evidence of underlying mechanical or anatomic cause Dilatation of the bowel is classically confined to the cecum and ascending colon with a transition near the splenic flexure
- UpToDate
Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (Ogilvie's syndrome) involves acute colon dilatation without an anatomical blockage, requiring medical management and sometimes pharmacological intervention
- Ogilvie syndrome - Symptoms, Causes, Treatment | NORD
Ogilvie syndrome can potentially cause serious, life-threatening complications The disorder most often occurs in hospitalized or institutionalized patients who have an underlying illness or have recently undergone surgery Common symptoms of Ogilvie syndrome include abdominal swelling (distention) and bloating, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting
- Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (ACPO; Oglivie’s syndrome)
Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction refers to a paralytic ileus of the colon which causes severe colonic dilation In some cases the small bowel may also be involved This is not due to anatomic obstruction, but rather due to hypomotility The tension on the bowel wall is proportional to the radius (based on Laplace's Law, figure below)
- Ogilvies syndrome: management and outcomes - PMC
Ogilvie's syndrome, also known as acute colonic pseudo-obstruction, refers to pathologic dilation of the colon without underlying mechanical obstruction, occurring primarily in patients with serious comorbidities
- Colonic pseudo-obstruction | Radiology Reference Article - Radiopaedia. org
Colonic pseudo-obstruction, also known as Ogilvie syndrome, is a potentially fatal condition leading to an acute colonic distention without an underlying mechanical obstruction It is defined as an acute pseudo-obstruction and dilatation of the colon in the absence of any mechanical obstruction
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