Bowel Distention: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Bowel Distention

In contrast, mechanical obstructions cause progressive bowel distention, with distended proximal and collapsed distal segments. [patientcareonline.com]

Fluid sequestration in the small bowel increases bowel distention, a vicious circle ensues. [mysurgery.de]

Intestinal Obstruction

Abdominal radiographs showed air-fluid levels with mild bowel distention and shadows of roundworms. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

This pooling and bowel distention decrease the circulating blood volume and the blood supply to the bowel tissue. [childrens.memorialhermann.org]

Reinelt H – Anesthesiology – 01-FEB-2002; 96(2): 512-3 Subspecialty Related Media Keyword history 47%/2011 62%/2014 See Also: ABA:Nitrous oxide – bowel distention Sources [openanesthesia.org]

Paralytic Ileus

In contrast, mechanical obstructions cause progressive bowel distention, with distended proximal and collapsed distal segments. [patientcareonline.com]

Bowel distention leads to third-space volume loss, resulting in dehydration and electrolyte abnormalities. Symptoms are less severe in partial bowel obstruction. [amboss.com]

Patients with high mechanical small bowel obstruction vomit early in the course and usually have no or minimal distention. i. The vomitus is generally bilious. [gradestack.com]

Small Bowel Obstruction

Abdominal X-Ray Small bowel distention Nasogastric tube is seen coiled in the gastric fundus CT Head Left occipital extracranial soft tissue hematoma Left occipital epidural [ddxof.com]

Bowel distention leads to third-space volume loss, resulting in dehydration and electrolyte abnormalities. Symptoms are less severe in partial bowel obstruction. [amboss.com]

Diagnosis: Factors predicting Bowel Obstruction History of prior surgery Constipation history Age over 50 years Vomiting Abdominal Distention Hyperactive bowel sounds X. [fpnotebook.com]

Large Bowel Obstruction

During the freeze cycle of endoscopic spray cryotherapy, high-flow nitrogen was injected onto the tumor, which caused bowel distention. [acgcasereports.gi.org]

Bowel distention leads to third-space volume loss, resulting in dehydration and electrolyte abnormalities. Symptoms are less severe in partial bowel obstruction. [amboss.com]

Secondary Objectives: are to evaluate the symptom response (including abdominal pain, distention, bowel frequency and consistency, and nausea and emesis) and complication [clinicaltrials.gov]

Rectal Obstruction

During the freeze cycle of endoscopic spray cryotherapy, high-flow nitrogen was injected onto the tumor, which caused bowel distention. [acgcasereports.gi.org]

Bowel distention leads to third-space volume loss, resulting in dehydration and electrolyte abnormalities. Symptoms are less severe in partial bowel obstruction. [amboss.com]

[…] movement Present Present Plain radiography Bowel distention Evident air-fluid levels differential height, regular arranged disposition Bowel distention. [intechopen.com]

Partial Small Bowel Obstruction

Diagnosis: Factors predicting Bowel Obstruction History of prior surgery Constipation history Age over 50 years Vomiting Abdominal Distention Hyperactive bowel sounds X. [fpnotebook.com]

Distention of the small bowel or colon from non-obstructive causes What is an internal hernia? [quizlet.com]

This abdominal X-ray shows thickening of the bowel wall and swelling (distention) caused by a blockage (psudo-obstruction) in the intestines. [mountsinai.org]

Meconium Plug Syndrome

Persistent regurgitation, abdominal distention, and infrequent bowel movements resulted in roentgenographic study with contrast of the upper gastrointestinal tract which was [pediatrics.aappublications.org]

Abdominal radiographs show signs of lower intestinal obstruction with variable abdominal bowel gas, bowel distention, and air-fluid levels. [jaocr.org]

Clinical and radiologic findings: (1) neonate with evidence of bowel obstruction (1a) failure to pass meconium (1b) abdominal distention (1c) bilious vomiting (2) distended [meducator3.net]

Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction

While we might not start neostigmine in the ED for this, it is good to know conservative management and bowel decompression are important to start as soon as the bowel distention [pedemmorsels.com]

Massive gaseous distention of the bowels with fluid levels and no free air were described (Figure 1). [austinpublishinggroup.com]

The patient was found to have a massive colonic distention of 26 cm likely because of bowel dysmotility, consistent with ACPO. [intjem.biomedcentral.com]

Cecal Volvulus

The main differentiating factors in post-cesarean large bowel distention are sigmoid volvulus and pseudo-obstruction of the colon. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Her abdominal exam revealed decreased bowel sounds, distention and tenderness in the right lower quadrant with voluntary guarding. [westjem.com]

Abdominal x-ray photography is often diagnostic, revealing a dilated cecum with a single fluid level and distended loops of small bowel. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acute Peritonitis

distention and length of surgical time. [giornalechirurgia.it]

Assess the patient’s abdomen for resolution of rigidity, rebound tenderness, and distention. Auscultate bowel sounds. [nursingcrib.com]

Statistical analysis was performed in order to correlate shunt malfunctioning with type of abdominal approach (trocar vs mini-laparotomy), perioperative infective status, sex, bowel [giornalechirurgia.it]

Sigmoid Volvulus

75 year-old with recent constipation, 4 days of increasing abdominal distention, rare small loose bowel movements, and an abdominal xray gas pattern suggestive of possible [endoatlas.com]

Presenting symptoms are abdominal distention, obstipation, and vomiting. [journals.lww.com]

An 87-year-old man with Parkinson's disease presented with a 7-day history of progressive abdominal distention and constipation. [nejm.org]

Constipation

Functional bowel disorders (i.e., constipation and diarrhea) are characterized by abdominal pain, bloating, distention, and/or bowel habit abnormalities in the absence of [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Osmotics cause fluids to flow in a special way through the colon, resulting in bowel distention. This class of drugs is useful for people with idiopathic constipation. [web.archive.org]

distention and stimulation of peristalsis. [web.archive.org]

Volvulus of the Small Intestine

Physical findings include erythema and edema of the abdominal wall, absence of bowel sounds, abdominal distention, visible and/or palpable loops of the bowel, guarding and [aafp.org]

In large-bowel obstruction, abdominal x-ray shows distention of the colon proximal to the obstruction. [msdmanuals.com]

Upright abdominal film showing distention of the bowel with multiple air-fluid levels suggesting lower intestinal atresia. [aafp.org]

Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction

On day 15, he developed increasing abdominal distention with hyperactive bowel sounds. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ultimately, the patient developed symptoms akin to bowel obstruction and a CT scan revealed small bowel distention with multiple air-fluid levels (Figure 3). [biomarkerres.biomedcentral.com]

Abdominal pain, which may be crampy in nature Abdominal swelling or distention Constipation, which is fewer than 3 bowel movements in a week Nausea and vomiting Nutritional [verywellhealth.com]

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Abstract Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic, recurring, and remitting functional disorder of the gastrointestinal tract characterized by abdominal pain, distention [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

TREATMENTS FOR FBD Constipation Secretagogs Linaclotide Bloating / distention Abdominal pain / discomfort Altered bowel function 52. [slideshare.net]

Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 showed significant improvement in the composite score for abdominal pain/discomfort, bloating/distention, and/or bowel movement difficulty compared [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Intussusception

Ultrasound examination found a normally evolving pregnancy and a bowel obstacle, without bowel distention. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

If left untreated, it will progress to bowel distention, damage, necrosis and rupture, followed by peritonitis (inflammation of the abdominal cavity), severe infection and [lifespan.org]

Obstipation

Osmotics cause fluids to flow in a special way through the colon, resulting in bowel distention. This class of drugs is useful for people with idiopathic constipation. [web.archive.org]

distention and stimulation of peristalsis. [web.archive.org]

[…] pain vomiting abdominal distention At the appointment, your doctor will start by taking a medical history. [healthline.com]

Gastric Volvulus

Small bowel obstruction is a common clinical problem presenting with abdominal distention, colicky pain, absolute constipation and bilious vomiting. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Physical examination of abdomen revealed no distention or tenderness, and her bowel sounds were normal with no defecation problems. [acgcasereports.gi.org]

[…] malformations: 4% Pyloric stenosis: 2% Colonic distention: 1% Rectal atresia: 1% Complicating gastroesophageal surgery — Neuromuscular disorders Poliomyelitis Source: Miller [emedicine.com]

Fecal Impaction

Till being admitted to clinic, she did not have bowel moments for 61 days, with abdominal distention, abdominal pain, vomiting, and low-grade fever. [jnmjournal.org]

[…] damage, and there is vomiting, abnormal bowel sounds, severe dehydration, and dilation of small bowel loops. [calder.med.miami.edu]

The laxative-dependent patient is unable to produce a normal response to colonic distention and progressively requires higher doses to achieve a bowel movement.5 Congenital [slideshare.net]

Biliary Peritonitis

Specific signs and symptoms of spontaneous peritonitis include: Fluid in the abdomen; abdominal pain and distention; tenderness; decreased bowel sounds; inability to pass [diagnose-me.com]

Signs and symptoms of secondary peritonitis include: Abdominal pain; abdominal distention; fever; thirst; low urine output. There may also be signs of shock. [diagnose-me.com]

Intestinal Hypomotility

Abdominal scout radiograph shown marked distention of the small bowel and a “soap bubble”appearance in the right side of the abdomen a finding suggestive of mottled air and [slideshare.net]

Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction

Total parenteral nutrition was required, since even very small meals caused abdominal distention, pain, and vomiting. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Furthermore, prevention of colonic distention through more aggressive use of bowel regimens for the prevention of obstipation is critically important in hospitalized patients [emedicine.medscape.com]

On the other hand, severe cases may exist who combine short bowel with dysmotility. [ojrd.biomedcentral.com]

Intestinal Stasis

[…] quantity of fecal matter although the bowels had been “perfectly regular.” [colon.yodelout.com]

Ewald also refers to a case reported by another observer, in which low-down abdominal pains and distention were relieved by the passage of an enormous and almost unbelievable [colon.yodelout.com]

Hemorrhoids

Circular stapled transanal hemorrhoidopexy (STH) was first introduced by A. Longo for the correction of internal mucosal prolapse and obstructed defecation and in 1998, was proposed as alternative to conventional excisional hemorrhoidectomy. More recently, stapled transanal rectal resection (STARR) has gradually[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Rectum

Int J Clin Oncol. 2009 Dec;14(6):551-4. doi: 10.1007/s10147-009-0890-7. Epub 2009 Dec 5. Matsuda A 1, Takahashi K, Yamaguchi T, Matsumoto H, Miyamoto H, Kawakami M, Kawachi H, Suzuki H, Furukawa K, Tajiri T, Mori T. Author information 1 Department of Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hemoperitoneum

To report a case of GIST type retroperitoneal tumor with spontaneous rupture to the abdominal cavity causing acute abdomen secondary to hemoperitoneum. We report the case of an 84 year-old man with history of BPH and chronic atrial fibrillation. He presented to the Emergency Department with diffuse abdominal[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Recurrent Small Bowel Obstruction

Diagnosis: Factors predicting Bowel Obstruction History of prior surgery Constipation history Age over 50 years Vomiting Abdominal Distention Hyperactive bowel sounds X. [fpnotebook.com]

This abdominal X-ray shows thickening of the bowel wall and swelling (distention) caused by a blockage (psudo-obstruction) in the intestines. [mountsinai.org]

Abdominal imaging of patients with early postoperative SBO shows gaseous distention of the bowel and a paucity of air in the colon. [clinicaladvisor.com]

Autonomic Dysreflexia

Although the majority of cases are known to be induced by either bladder or bowel distention. there does exist a small number of cases in which the inciting stimulus is more [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The noxious stimulus most commonly reported is bladder or bowel distention [1]. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

distention. [aapmr.org]

Partial Intestinal Obstruction

Diagnosis: Factors predicting Bowel Obstruction History of prior surgery Constipation history Age over 50 years Vomiting Abdominal Distention Hyperactive bowel sounds X. [fpnotebook.com]

This abdominal X-ray shows thickening of the bowel wall and swelling (distention) caused by a blockage (psudo-obstruction) in the intestines. [mountsinai.org]

[…] into another) Tumors blocking the intestines Volvulus (twisted intestine) Symptoms Abdominal swelling (distention) Abdominal fullness, gas Abdominal pain and cramping Breath [nicklauschildrens.org]