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    Ogilvie syndrome, or acute colonic pseudo-obstruction is the acute dilatation of the colon in the absence of any mechanical obstruction in severely ill...
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  • carcinoid syndrome that should be considered include: Irritable bowel syndrome Celiac disease Ogilvie syndrome Treatment of the carcinoid syndrome is focused...
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  • Thumbnail for Dumping syndrome
    Dumping syndrome occurs when food, especially sugar, moves too quickly from the stomach to the duodenum—the first part of the small intestine—in the upper...
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    mechanical obstruction, mainly in acute colonic pseudo-obstruction, Ogilvie's syndrome.[citation needed] In 2023, The US FDA reported gastrointestinal ileus...
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    Dysentery Functional colonic disease IBS Intestinal pseudoobstruction / Ogilvie syndrome Megacolon / Toxic megacolon Diverticulitis/Diverticulosis/SCAD Large...
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  • of medical syndromes. 13q deletion syndrome Cordoba Syndrome 17q21.31 microdeletion syndrome 1p36 deletion syndrome 1q21.1 deletion syndrome 1q21.1 duplication...
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  • Thumbnail for Irritable bowel syndrome
    Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder characterized by a group of symptoms that commonly include abdominal pain, abdominal...
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    present for less than six months, it is diagnosed as acute IPO or Ogilvie syndrome. Longer than this is considered chronic. Owing to the difficulty of...
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    Zollinger–Ellison syndrome (Z-E syndrome) is rare disease in which tumors cause the stomach to produce too much acid, resulting in peptic ulcers. Symptoms...
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  • Postcholecystectomy syndrome (PCS) describes the presence of abdominal symptoms after a cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal). Symptoms occur in about...
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  • Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is a chronic functional condition of unknown pathogenesis. CVS is characterized as recurring episodes lasting a single day...
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    Bloxiverz, among others, is a medication used to treat myasthenia gravis, Ogilvie syndrome, and urinary retention without the presence of a blockage. It is also...
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    these pathologies and metabolic illnesses (diabetes type II, metabolic syndrome). These pathologies can also affect non-obese people, who are then at a...
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    Short bowel syndrome (SBS, or simply short gut) is a rare malabsorption disorder caused by a lack of functional small intestine. The primary symptom is...
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    alcohol, and is caused by an aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 deficiency. This syndrome has been associated with lower than average rates of alcoholism, possibly...
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  • be broken down into two subtypes, epigastric pain syndrome (EPS) and post-prandial distress syndrome (PDS). In addition, indigestion could be caused by...
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    syndrome Turcot syndrome Juvenile polyposis syndrome Cowden disease Bannayan–Riley–Ruvalcaba syndrome (Bannayan–Zonana syndrome) Gardner's syndrome Serrated...
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  • Thumbnail for Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction
    of the intestines that is not caused by a mechanical obstruction. Ogilvie syndrome is an acute form of intestinal pseudo-obstruction. Symptoms of chronic...
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    Mirizzi's syndrome is a rare complication in which a gallstone becomes impacted in the cystic duct or neck of the gallbladder causing compression of the...
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  • Thumbnail for Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
    also termed bacterial overgrowth, or small bowel bacterial overgrowth syndrome (SBBOS), is a disorder of excessive bacterial growth in the small intestine...
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  • Ogilvie is a surname of Scottish origin. It may also refer to: Ogilvie (name) Ogilvie, Western Australia Ogilvie, Nova Scotia Ogilvie Aerodrome, Yukon...
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  • Thumbnail for Mallory–Weiss syndrome
    Mallory–Weiss syndrome or gastro-esophageal laceration syndrome refers to bleeding from a laceration in the mucosa at the junction of the stomach and...
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  • Thumbnail for Chilaiditi syndrome
    Chilaiditi syndrome is a rare condition when pain occurs due to transposition of a loop of large intestine (usually transverse colon) in between the diaphragm...
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  • Thumbnail for Plummer–Vinson syndrome
    Plummer–Vinson syndrome (known as Paterson–Kelly or Paterson–Brown-Kelly syndrome in the UK) is a rare disease characterized by difficulty swallowing,...
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    esophageal perforations caused specifically by vomiting are termed Boerhaave syndrome. Spontaneous perforation of the esophagus is most commonly a full-thickness...
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    new syndrome in which Spigelian hernia and cryptorchidism (undescended testis) occur together. Some common complications of this distinct syndrome cryptorchidism...
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  • Thumbnail for Barrett's esophagus
    Dysentery Functional colonic disease IBS Intestinal pseudoobstruction / Ogilvie syndrome Megacolon / Toxic megacolon Diverticulitis/Diverticulosis/SCAD Large...
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  • Thumbnail for Superior mesenteric artery syndrome
    angle with no symptoms of SMA syndrome. SMA syndrome is also known as Wilkie's syndrome, cast syndrome, mesenteric root syndrome, chronic duodenal ileus and...
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    controversial) connective tissue disorders (such as Marfan syndrome and Ehlers–Danlos syndrome) that may cause weakness in the colon wall hereditary or...
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    tender. Complications may include shock and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Causes include perforation of the intestinal tract, pancreatitis, pelvic...
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