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Bowel Pseudoobstruction, Ogilvie Syndrome

  • See Also
  1. Adynamic Ileus
  • Definitions
  1. Bowel Pseudoobstruction (Ogilvie Syndrome)
    1. Acute Large Bowel dilation with risk of dysmotility (e.g. Diabetes Mellitus, Scleroderma)
  • Causes
  1. Amyloidosis
  2. Collagen Vascular disease
  3. Diabetes Mellitus
  4. Hypothyroidism
  5. Electrolyte Abnormality
    1. Hypokalemia
    2. Hypocalcemia
    3. Uremia
  • Risk Factors
  1. Non-operative Trauma
  2. Infection
  3. Heart disease (esp. CHF, MI)
  • Signs
  1. Signs of Intestinal Obstruction
  • Diagnosis
  1. Negative evaluation for Mechanical Bowel Obstruction
  • Resources
  1. Ogilvie Syndrome (NORD)
    1. https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/ogilvie-syndrome/
  • References
  1. Han (2022) Crit Dec Emerg Med 36(12): 4-10