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527.2 Sialoadenitis. 527.3 Abscess of salivary gland. 527.4 Fistula of salivary gland. 527.5 Sialolithiasis. 527.6 Mucocele of salivary gland. 527.7 Disturbance of salivary secretion. 528 Diseases of the oral soft tissues, excluding lesions specific for gingiva and tongue. 528.0 Stomatitis. 528.1 Cancrum oris.
3.2 million (2015)[3] Deaths. 238,733 (2019)[4] Bowel obstruction, also known as intestinal obstruction, is a mechanical or functional obstructionof the intestineswhich prevents the normal movement of the products of digestion. [2][5]Either the small bowelor large bowelmay be affected.[1]
Obstructed defecation syndrome (abbreviated as ODS, with many synonymous terms) is a major cause of functional constipation (primary constipation), [15] of which it is considered a subtype. [16] It is characterized by difficult and/or incomplete emptying of the rectum with or without an actual reduction in the number of bowel movements per week ...
2–30% [ 7 ] Constipation is a bowel dysfunction that makes bowel movements infrequent or hard to pass. [ 2 ] The stool is often hard and dry. [ 4 ] Other symptoms may include abdominal pain, bloating, and feeling as if one has not completely passed the bowel movement. [ 3 ]
Functional constipation, also known as chronic idiopathic constipation ( CIC ), is defined by less than three bowel movements per week, hard stools, severe straining, the sensation of anorectal blockage, the feeling of incomplete evacuation, and the need for manual maneuvers during feces, without organic abnormalities.
Intestinal pseudo-obstruction ( IPO) is a clinical syndrome caused by severe impairment in the ability of the intestines to push food through. It is characterized by the signs and symptoms of intestinal obstruction without any lesion in the intestinal lumen. [1] Clinical features mimic those seen with mechanical intestinal obstructions and can ...
Ileus is a disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the intestine. It can be caused by lack of peristalsis or by mechanical obstruction. [ 1] The word 'ileus' derives from Ancient Greek εἰλεός (eileós) 'intestinal obstruction'. The term 'subileus' refers to a partial obstruction.
Gastroenterology. A fecal impaction or an impacted bowel is a solid, immobile bulk of feces that can develop in the rectum as a result of chronic constipation [1] (a related term is fecal loading which refers to a large volume of stool in the rectum of any consistency). [2] Fecal impaction is a common result of neurogenic bowel dysfunction and ...