

Once the diagnosis of bowel obstruction is entertained, location, severity and etiology are to be determined. Usually all that is required to diagnos an obstruction of the small bowel is an x-ray of the abdomen. Have you ever had surgery in the abdominal area?.Have you had this condition before? Did it clear up?.How long have you been experiencing this problem.Your doctor may ask you these questions about your condition: This causes an infection known as peritonitis. Another serious condition can occur in which the intestine ruptures, leaking contents into the bowel cavity. If a part of the intestine becomes twisted, blood flow to that portion may be reduced, and the blocked part may die. Why you need to see a physician if you suspect you have a small bowel obstruction? distension of the stomach depending on where the obstruction is located.Intussusception, a condition in which a segment of the intestine collapses into itself.A volvulus, or a twisting of the intestine.Tumors in the intestine that impede the flow.Inflammatory Bowel Disease - a condition in which the walls of the intestine become inflamed.Scar tissue can form that blocks the intestinal canal. Hernias - probably the most common condition in children and adults, in which a small part of the intestine protrudes through another part of the body.There are also serious conditions which may require immediate intervention:


“We’ve had a long week, and we’ve never stopped going,” Bentley said. Bentley hit three of the Mustangs’ five home runs, upping her season total to six. The Mustangs did it with Sprague’s pitching (she went the whole way in the opener, the last three innings in Game 2). It prevailed twice Thursday in a high-quality twinbill. Mount Vernon (26-3, 18-2 Wamac) has played 11 games in the past seven days, winning 10 of them. “I really wanted to get a hit and help our pitcher (Jenna Sprague). “It was a little inside, but pretty meaty,” See said. 10 Marion - Thursday night at the Les Hipple Sports Complex. See poked a one-out solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Class 3A second-ranked Mount Vernon a 6-5 victory - and a Wamac Conference softball doubleheader sweep of 4A No. If you prefer long-ball dramatics, Lilly See was your girl. MARION - If you want long-ball volume, Maia Bentley was the Mount Vernon Mustang for you.
