Gamuts

Colonic distention without obstruction

Bowel obstruction, also known as intestinal obstruction, is a mechanical or functional obstruction of the intestines which prevents the normal movement of the products of digestion. Either the small bowel or large bowel may be affected. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Be Caused by
 Common
Adynamic ileus
Chronic constipation
Electrolyte imbalance
Hirschsprung disease
Hypoxia
Idiopathic megacolon
Laxative abuse
Mesenteric infarction
Psychogenic megacolon
Septicemia
Shock
Toxic megacolon
Trauma
Ureteral colic
 Uncommon
Adrenal insufficiency
Aerophagia
Amyloidosis
Amyotonia congenita
Atropine
Benztropine
Brain damage
Ceroidosis
Chagas disease
Chlorpromazine
Connective tissue disease
Cystic fibrosis
Diabetic coma
Familial Mediterranean fever
Heart failure
Hexamethonium
Hypoparathyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction
Kawasaki syndrome
L-DOPA
Lead colic
Morphine
Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome
Multiple sclerosis
Myocardial infarction
Neurofibromatosis
Paralysis
Paraplegia
Parkinson disease
Pheochromocytoma
Pneumonia
Polyarteritis nodosa
Porphyria
Pro-Banthine
Renal failure
Retroperitoneal hemorrhage
Riley-Day syndrome
Schizophrenia
Scleroderma
Senility
Sickle cell crisis
Spinal cord lesion
Sprue
Tabes dorsalis
Uremia
Urinary retention

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