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What is the medical term meaning sleepy bowel?
'Sleepy bowel' is a term for constipation or ileus.
Which team refers to the loss of intestinal peristalsis?
Ileus is a functional rather than mechanical obstruction of the bowel. It is a lack of propulsive peristalsis (wave-like movement) of the bowel. It stops the movement of bowel contents downward. There is abdominal distention and an absence of bowel sounds.
What is paralytic ileus?
In paralytic ileus, the bowel stops moving contents along, and a blockage occurs.
What causes fluid shifts by losses in the bowel lumen?
ileus
What is the difference between an ileus and a small bowel obstruction?
The term ileus has changed in meaning over the years. It is now most frequently used to imply nonmechanical intestinal obstruction.1 The term paralytic ileus is sometimes used when the problem is inactivity of the bowel.
What are five causes of a hypoactive bowel?
ileus constipation meds sleep shock
What does it mean when you have no bowel sounds?
Possible causes of absence of bowel movement: Bowel obstruction Dehydration Abuse or overuse of laxatives Use of medicines like anti-depressants, anti-hypertension Intestinal problems Injuries to spinal cord causing paralysis In children, fear of using toilets Lack of fiber in diet
what causes you to have a short bowel movement?
what causes your bowel movement to be short in length
Where does the human bowel movement come from?
The human bowel movement typically begins in the intestines. The bowel movement then moves through the colon and finally out of the sphincter.
Lack of peristalsis?
A lack of peristalsis is sometimes called a motility disorder. This means that there is no movement in the bowels which is sometimes caused by an obstruction in the intestine.
Can you be pregnant and have a bowel movement?
Hmm yes you can be pregnant and have a bowel movement but if you really wanted to ask if you can have a bowel movement while giving birth that answer is yes as well.
Frequent bowel movement?
Frequent bowel movement is a condition that happens when you have diarrhea,irritable bowel disease or lactose intolerance
