Change: characteristic (see left). The large and small bowel are extensively airfilled but not dilated. I have heard this described as the large and small bowel "looking the same". Reflex Ileus Reflex ileus refers to a secondary ileus in response to   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 792)

Change:  electolyte electolyte imbalance, and trauma. Abdominal surgery commonly results in generalised adynamic ileus in which the bowel is temporarily non-functioning. This typically manifests on around day 4 post-op. In response, the patients are often referred for abdominal plain film imaging to rule out obstruction.The appearance of generalised adynamic   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 784)

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Change: meaning/useage.meaning/usage. The term Ileus originally was used to denote stasis of bowel contents. The term had two common uses Adynamic Ileus ( syn paralytic ileus, non-obstructive ileus) This referred to non-functioning bowel for reasons other than obstuctionobstruction Obstructive Ileus This referred to stasis   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 715)

Change: numerusnumerous including abdominal inflammations and infections, chemical and pharmacological causes, trauma and abscess. Clinical Context Patient has renal colic Other Imaging The patient proceeded to have a CT abdomen where a 5.4cm left renal stone was found with left upper renal tract obstruction with moderate left hydronephrosis. Comment In   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 715)

Change:  and infections, chemical and pharmacological causes, trauma and infections.abscess. Clinical Context Patient has renal colic Other Imaging The patient proceeded to have a CT abdomen where a 5.4cm left renal stone was found with left upper renal tract obstruction with moderate left hydronephrosis. Comment In the absence   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 637)

Change:  gaseous gaseous loops of small bowel which are distended over 30mm. The absorptive absorptive capacity of the small bowel is so great that even extreme amounts of air swallowing will not distend normal small bowel. The The presence of dilated loops of small bowel is not a guarantee that the   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 482)

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Change:  The presence of dilated loops of small bowel is not a guarantee that the patient is obstructed. Correlation with patient history and clinical signs can   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 201)

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