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In which type of bowel obstruction the changes in the bowel’s wall evolve most rapidly?
simple obstruction
open-loop obstruction
closed-loop obstruction
functional obstruction
mechanical obstruction
What is the most common cause for a large bowel obstruction?
Gall stones
Foreign bodies
Volvulus
Meckel’s diverticulum
Carcinoma
What is the leading disorder in the strangulation type of bowel obstruction?
the blood flow of the affected loop is compromised
the affected loop is perforated
the affected loop is extremely dilated
an intraluminal haemorrhage
necrosis of the mesentery
The excessive vomiting in a small bowel obstruction leads to
hyperchloremia
hypernatremia
hypokalemia
hypoferritinemia
hyperkalemia
What is the type of the pain in the strangulation type of bowel obstruction?
crampy
dull and migrating
remittent
constant and severe
none of the above
How is called the feculent type of emesis in case of bowel obstruction?
miserere
melena
hematochezia
rectorrhagia
steatorrhea
Which of the following is an imaging method of choice in a case of bowel obstruction?
CT scan
Ultrasonography
Plain abdominal X-ray
PET-CT
Doppler ultrasound
Which of the following is the most common site of volvulus?
the jejunum
the stomach
the sigmoid colon
the cecum
the duodenum
Most of the cases of intussusceptions in adults are associated with
gastritis
colitis
tumors
pneumonia
constipation
What is the typical finding on the X-ray in case of bowel obstruction
free air under the diaphragm
air-fluid levels
pneumatosis intestinalis
pneumothorax
Which is the most often affected vessel in the case of mesenteric embolism?
superior mesenteric artery
inferior mesenteric artery
celiac trunk
left gastric artery
middle colic artery
What is the most common underlying cause for mesenteric thrombosis?
vasospasm
bowel obstruction
atherosclerosis
embolus
What is the type of the pain in most of the cases of large bowel obstruction?
severe and constant
mild
migrating
dull and crampy
Except the pain, what are the other most common symptoms of the large bowel obstruction?
nausea and vomiting
fever
failure to pass stool and flatus
abdominal tenderness
diarrhoea
Except the pain, what are the other most common symptoms of the small bowel obstruction?
diarrhea
