ileus

Question 1

what

Answer 1

small bowel peristalsis temporarily stops

Question 2

pseudo-obstruction

Answer 2

functional obstruction of large bowel - no mechanical cause found

Question 3

causes of ileus

Answer 3

bowel injury
handling of bowel during surgery
inflammation/infection of bowel/nearby
electrolyte imbalance - hypokalaemia, hyponatraemia

Question 4

presnetation

Answer 4

vomit (esp bilious)
abdominal distendion 
abdo pain 
absolute constipation 
absent bowel sounds

Question 5

Mx

Answer 5

treat underlying cause

NBM
NG tube if vomitng
IV fluids
mobilisation 
TPN