INTESTINAL PSEUDO-OBSTRUCTION

Course overview

INTESTINAL PSEUDO-OBSTRUCTION IS CHARACTERIZED BY THE DILATION OF BOWEL IN THE ABSENCE OF AN ANATOMICAL OBSTRUCTION. PATIENTS PRESENT WITH THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A BOWEL OBSTRUCTION INCLUDING NAUSEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL DISTENSION, AND OBSTIPATION WITH BOWEL DILATION ON X-RAY OR CT IMAGING. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF INTESTINAL PSEUDO-OBSTRUCTION AND EXPLAINS THE MEDICAL, ENDOSCOPIC, AND SURGICAL OPTIONS FOR TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.