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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . On July 13, the LA County medical examiner’s office reported that Lisa Marie Presley, singer-songwriter and ...

A 42-year-old woman presents to the emergency department (ED) with periodic stomach pain and vomiting. While the symptoms have been ongoing for months, she decided to come to the ED after she noticed ...

According to the Cleveland Clinic, a small bowel obstruction is a "partial or complete blockage of the small intestine" which can be caused by a number of conditions, including hernias and ...

IN A previous paper, † the management of colostomies secondary to battle wounds of the abdomen has been discussed. Although most of these patients have done remarkably well during their definitive ...

Introduction Nasogastric tubes (NGTs) are standard practice in the management of adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO). Their insertion can be associated with significant patient discomfort and ...

Straining while constipated can increase pressure inside your abdomen and may increase your risk of developing a hernia. Hernias can also lead to constipation. A hernia is when part of an internal ...

Ileus is a temporary condition where your intestine can’t push food and waste out of your body. Your intestine is a long and winding tube inside of your body that attaches your stomach to your anus.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – A woman who used the semaglutide ...