Taking the Idiopathic Out of Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction

Snape, William J.

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-95-5-646

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“…It was suggested that the word ''idiopathic'' be removed from the term chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction and that disorders of altered gastrointestinal motility be described based on their specific physiological abnormality. 4 Subsequently, this disorder was noted to be rarely specific to the small intestine, often involving all the viscera regulated by the autonomic nervous system and containing smooth muscle. Thus, some consider now that the word ''intestinal'' may also be dropped, and the term pseudo-obstruction should suffice to describe the syndrome.…”

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Pseudo-obstruction: Current approaches

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Pseudo-obstruction: Current approaches

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“…[206][207][208][209][210][211][212][213][214][215][216][217] 716 This refers to a very serious, poorly defined, and sometimes lethal condition that is characterized by chronic or intermittent bouts of functional intestinal obstruction.…”

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Relationships between Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Psychological Type and Marital Satisfaction, Divorce Proneness, Positive Affect, and Conflict Regulation in Clinic Couples

Kong

2010

J Korean Acad Nurs

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When nurses counsel couples, they should understand that differences in psychological type between spouses affects their marital relationship. In addition, nurses should educate couples on the characteristics of each type according to the couple's types and help them to understand each other, especially for couples where one spouse is the ISTJ/ESTJ type. These interventions will improve marital satisfaction and prevent the divorce in these couples.

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“…Many terms have been used to describe intestinal pseudo-obstruction (such as chronic adynamic ileus, pseudo-Hirschsprung's disease, adynamic bowel syndrome, familial visceral myopathy, and megacysticmicrocolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome). [206][207][208][209][210][211][212][213][214][215][216][217] Many theories have been invoked to explain this clinical entity. The definition of this disorder varies widely among authors, and there are no clear distinctions of this clinical entity in the literature.…”

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Colonic inertia disorders in pediatrics

2002

Current Problems in Surgery

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Colonic inertia disorders in pediatrics include a large number of conditions with diverse etiologies and different pathophysiologic mechanisms (Table 1). Of all of these, we selected those that are most common, have more social impact, and have more clinical importance for surgeons. Idiopathic Constipation Definition and Terminology Idiopathic constipation is the incapacity or difficulty to pass stool regularly and efficiently. The cause of this condition is unknown. We intentionally use the term idiopathic because we believe that, even when there are many proposed explanations for the cause of this condition, none of these explanations have scientific basis. In agreement with Benjamin Disraeli, we believe that "to be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge." 1 Incidence, Relevance, and Social Impact Idiopathic constipation is by far the most common defecation disorder and the most common colonic motility disorder in children. This condition affects an enormous pediatric population and represents a common cause for surgical consultation. 2-4 It is relevant not only because it affects millions of Americans but also because it is extremely incapacitating in its most serious forms. In fact, it produces a form of fecal incontinence that is known as encopresis or overflow pseudo-incontinence. The most serious type of constipation cannot be differentiated from a very serious motility disorder called intestinal pseudo-obstruction that carries a significant mortality rate. 5,6 Causes and Pathogenesis Although the cause of idiopathic constipation is unknown, the literature presents many potential causes for the disease. Most of the proposed explanations have no solid scientific basis, however. There are many

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Taking the Idiopathic Out of Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction

Cited by 12 publications

References 14 publications

Pseudo-obstruction: Current approaches

Pseudo-obstruction: Current approaches

Relationships between Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Psychological Type and Marital Satisfaction, Divorce Proneness, Positive Affect, and Conflict Regulation in Clinic Couples

Colonic inertia disorders in pediatrics

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