Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction
"Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Functional obstruction of the COLON leading to MEGACOLON in the absence of obvious COLONIC DISEASES or mechanical obstruction. When this condition is acquired, acute, and coexisting with another medical condition (trauma, surgery, serious injuries or illness, or medication), it is called Ogilvie's syndrome.
| Descriptor ID |
D003112
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.469.158.272.217 C06.405.469.531.492.500.217
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| Concept/Terms |
Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction- Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction
- Colonic Pseudo Obstruction
- Pseudoobstruction, Colonic
- Colonic Pseudoobstruction
- Pseudo-Obstruction, Colonic
Ogilvie Syndrome- Ogilvie Syndrome
- Syndrome, Ogilvie
- Ogilvie Disease
- Ogilvie's Syndrome
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction" by people in Profiles.
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Other effects on the colon. Dis Mon. 2011 Sep; 57(9):518-23.
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Neostigmine: safe and effective treatment for acute colonic pseudo-obstruction. Dis Colon Rectum. 2000 May; 43(5):599-603.