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	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Intestinal obstruction
		Intestinal obstruction involves a partial or complete blockage of the bowel that results in the failure of the intestinal contents to pass through.
		Obstruction of the bowel may be caused by ileus -- in which the bowel doesn't function correctly but there is no "mechanical" (anatomic) problem -- or by mechanical causes.
		Surgery to relieve the obstruction may be necessary if decompression by NG tube does not relieve the symptoms, or if tissue death is suspected.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000260.htm (581 words)

	Intestinal Obstruction - LoveToKnow Watches (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Partial strictures of the intestine, if the stricture be not too narrow, may pass unnoticed for years, and final complete obstruction may result from a blockage of the stricture by some foreign substance such as a plug of hard faecal matter or a fruit stone.
		In obstruction due to malignant growths the character of the motions is changed, they become scybalous, pipe-like or flattened.
		Obstruction due to paralysis of the muscular coat of the intestine has been described (adynamic obstruction), but its existence is a subject of dispute.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Intestinal_Obstruction (2216 words)

	Obstruction of justice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Generally, obstruction charges are laid when it is discovered that a person questioned in an investigation, who is not a suspect, has lied to the investigating officers.
		Martha Stewart was convicted of obstruction of justice, as well as other charges, for falsifying her trading records after learning her friend Sam Waksal, the CEO of Imclone, the company in whose stock she sold, was being investigated for insider trading.
		President Richard Nixon was being investigated for obstruction of justice for his alleged role in the cover-up of the break-in at the Watergate hotel during his 1972 re-election campaign.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Obstruction_of_justice (462 words)

	THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 3, Ch. 25, Acute Abdomen And Surgical Gastroenterology
		Small-bowel (jejunoileal) obstruction is commonly caused by incarceration in hernias or by adhesions and is less commonly caused by tumors (primary or metastatic), obturation by foreign bodies, a Meckel's diverticulum, or Crohn's disease.
		Duodenal obstruction is usually caused by cancer, primarily in the duodenum or head of the pancreas.
		Large-bowel obstruction is caused by tumors, diverticulitis, volvulus, and fecal impaction.
	www.merck.com /mrkshared/mmanual/section3/chapter25/25b.jsp (1423 words)

	CIGNA - Bowel Obstruction
		A bowel obstruction is a partial or complete blockage in the intestines that prevents gas, fluids, or solids from moving through the intestines normally.
		Key signs of obstruction in newborns are green vomit and failure to pass the first stool, which is made of a thick, greenish fl substance called meconium.
		Surgery for bowel obstruction, including obstructions related to diverticulitis, Crohn's disease, twisting of the intestine, and some cancers, is often done laparoscopically.
	www.cigna.com /healthinfo/uf4382.html (1934 words)

	Intestinal Obstruction
		Obstruction of the small bowel: Small-bowel (jejunoileal) obstruction is commonly caused by incarceration in hernias or by adhesions and is less commonly caused by tumors (primary or metastatic), obturation by foreign bodies, a Meckel's diverticulum, or Crohn's disease.
		Obstruction of the duodenum: Duodenal obstruction is usually caused by cancer, primarily in the duodenum or head of the pancreas.
		Strangulating obstruction occurs in nearly 25% of cases of small-bowel obstruction and can progress to gangrene in as little as 6 h; it is manifested by steady, severe abdominal pain from the outset or beginning a few hours after the onset of crampy pain.
	www.indiasurgeons.com /int_obs.htm (1957 words)

	Intestinal Obstruction: Emergencies: Merck Manual Home Edition
		In newborns and infants, intestinal obstruction is commonly caused by a birth defect, a hard mass of intestinal contents (meconium), or a twisting of a loop of intestine (volvulus).
		In adults, an obstruction of the first segment of the small intestine (duodenum) may be caused by cancer of the pancreas; scarring from an ulcer, a previous operation, or Crohn's disease; or adhesions, in which a fibrous band of connective tissue traps the intestine.
		An obstruction of the large intestine is commonly caused by cancer.
	www.merck.com /mmhe/sec09/ch132/ch132d.html (726 words)

	Postgraduate Medicine: Nasal obstruction
		Its symptoms are characterized, paradoxically, by nasal obstruction caused by turbulent airflow and malodorous crusts in the nasal passages (10).
		The obstruction is of greater degree and duration than that associated with the typical congestion-decongestion reflex and occurs in the absence of allergy (11,12).
		Obstruction is often correlated with nasal discharge and postnasal drip (5).
	www.postgradmed.com /issues/2004/11_04/alvi.htm (2860 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Acute upper airway obstruction
		Acute upper airway obstruction may have any of a number of causes including viral and bacterial infections, fire or inhalation burns, chemical burns and reactions, allergic reactions, foreign bodies, and trauma.
		Mild obstruction may result in air hunger, while more severe obstruction can lead to cyanosis (a bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes caused by lack of oxygen in the blood), confusion, or unconsciousness.
		Acute allergic reactions in which the trachea or throat swell closed are a common cause of airway obstruction.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000067.htm (684 words)

	eMedicine - Urinary Obstruction : Article by Richard Sinert, DO
		Because the degree and duration of obstruction are the chief determinants of renal dysfunction, early recognition and treatment are the keys to preventing renal loss.
		Early in the course of obstruction, prior to severe renal impairment, prerenal indices commonly are observed where urine sodium is depressed, osmolality elevated, and fractional excretion of sodium less than 1%.
		With progressive obstruction and renal failure, indices consistent with acute tubular necrosis are observed, with elevated urine sodium, depressed osmolality, and fractional excretion of sodium greater than 1%.
	www.emedicine.com /emerg/topic624.htm (4404 words)

	Welcome to Healthypet.com! (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Your cat could be experiencing urethral obstruction, and if the problem is not solved, he could die within just a couple of days.
		The urethra is a tubelike structure that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body.
		Urethral obstruction in cats is becoming less common as more cats are routinely fed premium quality cat foods that discourage crystal formation.
	www.healthypet.com /library_view.aspx?ID=54&sid=2 (875 words)

	Bowel Obstruction
		A bowel obstruction is a partial or complete blockage in the intestines that prevents gas, fluids, or solids from moving through the intestines normally.
		Obstructions can also occur because of inflammation or infection or as a side effect of certain medicines.
		Other causes are severe constipation from a hard mass of stool and twisting or narrowing of the intestine that may occur because of diverticulitis or inflammatory bowel disease.
	www.bchealthguide.org /kbase/topic/mini/uf4382/overview.htm (472 words)

	Obstruction Lights, Obstacle Lamps, Avaids Technovators, India
		Low Intensity Obstruction Lights : These lights should be used where the object is a less extensive one and its height above the surrounding ground is less than 45 m.
		Medium Intensity Obstruction Lights : Medium Intensity obstacle lights should be used where the object is an extensive one or its height above the level of the surrounding ground is greater than 45m.
		We can also choose any obstruction light (top or bottom) for standby or service mode for any time of period.
	www.led-mediumintensity-solarpowered-aviationlight.com (606 words)

	Intestinal Obstruction
		When one is uncertain whether the obstruction is mechanical or not on the basis of the information at hand, additional diagnostic measures are immediately indicated.
		All patients with complete bowel obstruction, whether of the small intestine or the large, should undergo immediate operation unless extraordinary circumstances (e.g., diffuse carcinomatosis, terminal illness, or sigmoid volvulus that responds to sigmoidoscopic decompression) are present.
		Laparoscopic or laparoscopic-assisted lysis of adhesions relieves bowel obstruction in more than 50% of patients and is associated with lower morbidity, earlier return of bowel function, quicker resumption of normal diet, and a shorter hospital stay than open operative lysis.
	www.arabmedmag.com /issue-15-09-2004/miscellaneous/main02.htm (1134 words)

	AllRefer Health - Acute Upper Airway Obstruction (Airway Obstruction - Acute Upper, Choking)
		Mild obstruction may result in air hunger, while more severe obstruction can lead to cyanosis and confusion or unconsciousness.
		Airway obstruction from aspirated balloon fragments, buttons, coins, and small toys is common.
		Acute allergic reactions in which the trachea and/or throat swell closed are a common cause of airway obstruction.
	health.allrefer.com /health/acute-upper-airway-obstruction-info.html (683 words)

	Nasal Obstruction
		Nasal obstruction is a sense of blockage within the nose or difficulty breathing out of one or both sides of the nose.
		This is the cause of nasal obstruction for this particular patient.
		When the physician reports that a patient has a deviated septum, this means that the partition in the middle of the nose (the septum) is bent and is blocking one or both sides of the nose.
	www.easterncarolinaent.com /obstruction.htm (576 words)

	eMedicine - Obstruction, Small Bowel : Article by Brian A Nobie, MD (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Because as many as 40% of patients have strangulated obstructions, differentiating the characteristics and etiologies of obstruction is critical to proper patient treatment.
		Obstruction is present if the small-bowel loop is greater than 2.5 cm in diameter dilated proximal to a distinct transition zone of collapsed bowel less than 1 cm in diameter.
		Acute postoperative obstruction: This is difficult to diagnose because symptoms often are attributed to incisional pain and postoperative ileus.
	www.emedicine.com /emerg/topic66.htm (3403 words)

	Obstruction (Site not responding. Last check: )
		"Obstruction" in optical instruments such as telescopes means that parts of the "original" free aperture are covered, or obstructed, by other things, typically parts of the instrument such as secondary mirrors.
		Thierry Legault has described the effects of obstruction for central, circular obstructions (typical for secondary mirrors), nicely illustrated with Lunar and planetary images which were then "artificially obstructed" (by computer simulation) in two steps (20 and 33 % obstruction).
		What remains obscure in Thierry's discussion of this objective, at least to the present author, is how he arrives at his conclusion No. 3, that obstruction is of minor effect on high-contrast structures, and thus his Equivalent Diameters about planetary and lunar resolution; these should IMHO identically equated to the equivalence about image definition.
	www.seds.org /~spider/scopes/obstruct.html (428 words)

	Intestinal Obstruction (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Intestinal obstruction is blockage of the inside of the intestines by an actual mechanical obstruction.
		It is a lack of propulsive peristalsis (wave-like movement) of the bowel.
		Ileus may be the result of anesthesia, interruption of nerve supply to the bowel, intestinal ischemia (obstruction of circulation), abdominal wound infections, electrolyte imbalance (loss of potassium leads to lack of intestinal peristalsis) or metabolic diseases.
	www.pedisurg.com /PtEduc/Intestinal_Obstruction.htm (330 words)

	Nasal Obstruction Septoplasty Support Forum and Chat
		If your doctor is talking about airway obstruction from the combination of resistance from vocal cord paralysis and nasal obstruction, then improving one of the partial obstructions could improve the airway.
		Nasal obstruction can be from a series of partial problems each alone not enough to close off the passage of air.
		Obstruction caused by both mechanical and allergies can be improved by improving either problem.
	www.plasticsurgery4u.com /pt_qna_folder/pt_qa_nasal_obstruction.html (3480 words)

	Obstruction Warning Lights, Avaids Technovators India
		A professionally managed company is one of the leading Obstruction Warning Light manufacturers, suppliers and exporters.
		Low Intensity Obstruction Warning lights – Type B : Red color steady lights are used for fixed obstacles.
		Low Intensity Obstruction Warning lights – Type C : These Yellow/Blue color flashing lights are used for mobile obstacles.
	www.xenon-solarpowered-aviationlight.com (401 words)

	Pediatric Surgery Handbook for Residents and Medical Students
		This is usually not difficult in instances of complete high small bowel obstruction or when plain films of the abdomen show calcification and/or a distal small bowel obstruction with the contrast enema showing a microcolon or a definite malrotation of the colon (cecum in upper mid-abdomen or left upper quadrant).
		Failure of recanalization of the second part of the duodenum results in congenital obstruction of the lumen, often in conjunction with developmental malformation of the pancreatic anlagen and the terminal part of the biliary tree.
		It is usually periumbilical at onset, colicky due to lumen obstruction and distension (visceral referred pain), and in a few hours shifts its location to the RLQ changing to a continuous and intense pattern, explained by parietal irritation caused by the inflamed appendix exudate.
	home.coqui.net /titolugo/handbook.htm (15989 words)

	intestinal obstruction (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It is likely that because this gentleman's post operative intestinal obstruction has failed to respond to conservative measures that the surgical team have decided to investigate further.
		It sounds as if you have some form of bowel obstruction, although it is not clear whether the injury to your right side is implicated or whether it is due to the progression of Crohn's disease.
		It is reassuring that the tests so far have not revealed any evidence of cancer or a physical obstruction, and it is also encouraging that your doctor is willing to discuss your problem and to consider suggestions to follow up.
	www.nurseminerva.co.uk /intobs.html (4748 words)

	Obstruction Lights, aviation obstacle warning systems
		Low flying aircraft's, in spite of the modern navigational facilities on board, need prominent obstruction markings in their flight paths.
		Obstruction marking guidelines are clearly specified by world bodies like I.C.A.O and F.A.A and these are adopted by the regulatory authorities connected with flight operations the world over.
		TECHNOVATORS have a special interest in solar powered obstruction warning systems that can mark difficult locations, where carrying conventional power is not only difficult but impossible too.
	www.low-intensity-aviation-light.com (458 words)

	Bowel Obstruction
		is in the small intestine (small-bowel obstruction) or the large intestine (large-bowel obstruction).
		The vomit is usually green if the obstruction is in the upper small intestine and brown if it is in the lower small intestine.
		Key signs of obstruction in newborns are green vomit and failure to pass the first stool, which is made of a thick, greenish fl substance called meconium.
	www.bchealthguide.org /kbase/topic/mini/uf4382/symptoms.htm (350 words)

	Lacrimal duct obstruction
		A lacrimal duct obstruction is blockage of the tear duct, the thin channel that normally drains tears from the surface of the eye.
		In adults, a common cause of lacrimal duct obstruction is involution, which is progressive degeneration occurring naturally with advancing age, resulting in shrivelling of organs or tissues.
		Lacrimal duct obstructions in children often resolve spontaneously, with 95% showing resolution before the child is one year old.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/lacrimal_duct_obstruction.jsp (940 words)

	Bowel Obstruction (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A bowel obstruction is named by the place in the small intestine where it occurs: duodenal atresia, jejunal atresia, ileal atresia, or colon atresia.
		The second way a bowel obstruction can be discovered is by the development of polyhydramnios, (the build up of too much amniotic fluid).
		Babies with bowel obstruction can stay in the hospital from one week to one month, depending on the amount of intestine involved in the defect.
	fetus.ucsfmedicalcenter.org /bowel/index.html (720 words)

	Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The obstruction is usually due to an abnormality in the development of the muscle at the UPJ and causes urine to back up into the kidney.
		The usual repair of a UPJ obstruction (pyeloplasty) involves removing the blockage, and reconnecting the ureter to the renal pelvis.
		Depending on the individual circumstances a tube may be left across the pyeloplasty (stent) or a tube may be left above the repair to decompress the kidney (nephrostomy).
	www.pedisurg.com /PtEduc/Ureteropelvic_Junction_Obstruction.htm (385 words)

	Akira Rabelais : Book of Changes
		It differs from Chin OBSTRUCTION (39), in the fact that in this instance, while waiting, we are sure of our cause and therefore do not lose the serenity born of inner cheerfulness.
		Whenever unity cannot be established, the obstruction is due to a talebearer and traitor who is interfering and blocking the way.
		The obstructions in the social life of man increase when there is a lack of clarity in the penal codes and slackness in executing them.
	www.akirarabelais.com /i/i.html (22334 words)

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