TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Intestinal Obstruction A1 - Schaye, Conor D. A1 - Hickey, Colleen N. A2 - Sherman, Scott C. A2 - Weber, Joseph M. A2 - Schindlbeck, Michael A. A2 - Rahul G., Patwari Y1 - 2014 N1 - T2 - Clinical Emergency Medicine AB - Intestinal obstruction presents with acute abdominal pain, abdominal distension, and vomiting.Abdominal radiographs can demonstrate obstruction, but computed tomography is more sensitive.Intestinal obstruction is treated with intravenous fluids, nasogastric suctioning, antiemetics, narcotic pain medications, and antibiotics in select cases.Strangulation is a complication of obstruction that can lead to bowel ischemia, peritonitis, and sepsis. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1101224862 ER -