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Ogilvie's syndrome

Would you recognize it?

Pages 131-134 | Published online: 17 May 2016
 

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Ogilvie's syndrome, a condition that mimics intestinal obstruction, is a common problem in hospitalized patients. What are the predisposing factors? Are there preventive measures? How is pseudo-obstruction differentiated from actual obstruction? Dr Stack discusses diagnosis and management of Ogilvie's syndrome and describes a typical case.

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