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  1. Management of the Infant With Gastroschisis - Page 11 - Medscape

    Hypoperistalsis or adynamic ileus is frequently seen in the postoperative period and may persist for several weeks. [29]

  2. A 71-Year-Old Woman With Nausea and Vomiting - Medscape

    Feb 1, 2006 · Viral gastroenteritis Large bowel obstruction Small bowel obstruction Adynamic ileus Ischemic bowel View the correct answer.

  3. Is Laparoscopy Safe for Advanced Gastric Cancer? - Medscape

    Laparoscopic gastrectomy performed by qualified surgeons yields short-term outcomes similar to those of open surgery.

  4. Q&A: Postoperative Pain Management - Medscape

    Jun 17, 2025 · Scott Pritzlaff, MD, discusses contemporary pain management strategies across the surgical spectrum.

  5. Dynamic Troponin Changes Unreliable for MI in Acute Stroke

    Jun 7, 2024 · In acute ischemic stroke, high baseline, high-sensitivity cardiac troponin values are a better indicator of myocardial infarction than dynamic changes in troponin levels, new data …

  6. Diarrhea in Cancer Therapies — Part 1: Chemotherapeutics

    Mar 22, 2024 · A gastroenterologist and oncologist recently reviewed the appropriate assessment and treatment of patients with chemotherapy-associated diarrhea.

  7. Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Acute Colonic Ileus

    Oct 1, 1999 · Acute colonic ileus or Ogilvie's syndrome is an acute nonmechanical colonic obstruction with an unclear pathophysiology. This motility disorder generally occurs in elderly …

  8. Post-Infectious Gastroparesis: Clinical and ... - Medscape

    The authors aimed to identify postviral gastroparesis and to characterize clinical and electrogastrographic aspects of the disease and their utility as a diagnostic tool.

  9. Alvimopan for Postoperative Ileus - Medscape

    Introduction Postoperative ileus is a temporary impairment in gastrointestinal (GI) motility. Though considered an inevitable complication of abdominal and pelvic surgeries, postoperative ileus ...

  10. Drug-induced Gastrointestinal Disorders - Page 6 - Medscape

    Jun 26, 2002 · The reduction of small bowel motility may be severe enough that it can cause paralytic ileus or pseudo-obstruction. [5] Paralytic ileus is usually temporary and is associated …