Intussusception
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Most cases of intussusception occur in children between 5 months and 1 year of age. Boys develop the condition two times more often than girls...
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Early diagnosis and treatment of intussusception is essential in order to prevent injury to the intestine and the associated sequelae, including...
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The causes of intussusception are not fully known. Most cases in young children are idiopathic (meaning the cause is unknown), although some viral...
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A history of abdominal pain and vomiting may suggest the diagnosis of intussusception. Additionally, the examining doctor may feel an abdominal...
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The outlook for intussusception is usually good with early diagnosis and treatment. Early detection and treatment are paramount.
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Most describe the symptoms of intussusception as a triad of colicky abdominal pain, bilious vomiting, and "currant jelly" stool.The primary symptom...
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The treatment of intussusception may or may not require surgery. In some cases, the intestinal obstruction can be reversed with an enema. The enema...
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Intussusception is the telescoping of one segment of intestine into another adjacent distal ("downstream") segment of the intestine. (The term...
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During intussusception, a segment of bowel (intussusceptum) telescopes into a more distal segment (intussuscipiens), and drags the associated tissue...
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