Presentation
Gastrointestinal
- Vomiting
Nutrition supplementation is required for many patients with CIP due to symptoms of dysphagia, nausea, vomiting, and weight loss. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
If affective the pacemaker will calm your nausea and vomiting and allow you to eat on a very strict diet. This does not take away flares (days where vomiting and pain is worse). [customink.com]
- Abdominal Pain
At the age of 9 years, an isolated colonic stenosis without dilatation responsible for severe abdominal pain and altered quality of life led to digestive derivation contributing to rapid disappearance of chronic abdominal pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
- Nausea
Nutrition supplementation is required for many patients with CIP due to symptoms of dysphagia, nausea, vomiting, and weight loss. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Symptoms include but are not limited to: nausea vomiting severe pain abdominal distention constipation and or diarrhea weight loss early satiety (feeling very full very quickly) Diagnosing CIPO can be very difficult. [sarasarmy.com]
- Abdominal Distension
A 59-year-old woman presented to our hospital with a 6-month history of nausea, weight loss, and abdominal distension. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
- Early Satiety
Symptoms include but are not limited to: nausea vomiting severe pain abdominal distention constipation and or diarrhea weight loss early satiety (feeling very full very quickly) Diagnosing CIPO can be very difficult. [sarasarmy.com]
Diarrhea, early satiety (fullness), food aversion, and weight loss may also be present. Over time, pseudo-obstruction can cause bacterial infections, malnutrition, and muscle problems in other parts of the body. [nationwidechildrens.org]
Cardiovascular
- Orthostatic Hypotension
A 63-year-old man was diagnosed with functional ileus and confined to bed due to orthostatic hypotension. Chest computed tomography revealed a right hilar mass suspected of being lung cancer. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Skin
- Hypoplastic Nails
Ellis-van Creveld (EVC) syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by hypoplastic nails, polydactyly, and achondroplasia. Patients usually exhibit normal cognitive function and no remarkable developmental delay. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Musculoskeletal
- Brachydactyly
The patient also had a short small bowel without malrotation, brachydactyly, and absence of the 2(nd) to 4(th) middle phalanges of both hands. The patient was treated with cisapride and combined parenteral and enteral nutritional support. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]