A healthy 29-year-old male patient presents with nausea, vomiting and constipation. The abdomen is distended, slightly tender, and tympanic on percussion. Abdominal x-ray shows a central dilated bowel with multiple air-fluid levels. The most common cause of this clinical state is:
سؤال مجاني 2 من 10 اليوم · اشترك وكمّل بدون حد
اعرض الإجابة
الإجابة والشرح
ادخل لحسابك عشان نحفظ إجاباتك ونوريك أخطاءك.
الإجابة: A. Hernia
This is small bowel obstruction (central dilated loops with air-fluid levels). In adults, adhesions come first and hernia second. This healthy young man has had no surgery, and adhesions are not an option, so hernia is the answer. Neoplasms and volvulus are mainly causes of large bowel obstruction in the elderly. Intussusception and foreign bodies are typical in children.
- المصدر
- INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION.pdf · p. 4
Surgical Principles - Bowel Obstruction.pdf · p. 2 - المحاضرة
- Bowel obstruction · General Surgery · Module D
- ظهر في
- Surgery QB (Module D) p. 41 Q39