About: Intussusception   Sponge Permalink

An Entity of Type : owl:Thing, within Data Space : 134.155.108.49:8890 associated with source dataset(s)

An intussusception occurs when one part of the small intestine folds back into another part, usually resulting in the outer layer pinching off the inner layer, resulting in a blockage. Intussusceptions are rarely life threatening, but can be incredibly painful and often resolve themselves without treatment, making detection difficult. Moreover, although most individuals never suffer one, and most people who suffer one never have any outward symptoms, in individuals who develop the condition, it is very likely to re-occur.

AttributesValues
rdfs:label
  • Intussusception
rdfs:comment
  • An intussusception occurs when one part of the small intestine folds back into another part, usually resulting in the outer layer pinching off the inner layer, resulting in a blockage. Intussusceptions are rarely life threatening, but can be incredibly painful and often resolve themselves without treatment, making detection difficult. Moreover, although most individuals never suffer one, and most people who suffer one never have any outward symptoms, in individuals who develop the condition, it is very likely to re-occur.
sameAs
dcterms:subject
mortalityrate
  • Low
symptom
dbkwik:house/prope...iPageUsesTemplate
Name
  • Intussusception
Type
  • Digestive
treatment
Cause
  • Unknown
abstract
  • An intussusception occurs when one part of the small intestine folds back into another part, usually resulting in the outer layer pinching off the inner layer, resulting in a blockage. Intussusceptions are rarely life threatening, but can be incredibly painful and often resolve themselves without treatment, making detection difficult. Moreover, although most individuals never suffer one, and most people who suffer one never have any outward symptoms, in individuals who develop the condition, it is very likely to re-occur. Although an intussusception can usually be palpitated, in most cases an ultrasound or x-ray is necessary to detect it. An intussusception can also be a symptom of a disorder such as gastroenteritis or Henoch-Schönlein Purpura. A barium enema will usually correct the condition, although there is a risk of relapse. If the intestine is damaged, or the blockage persists, surgical intervention may be necessary.
Alternative Linked Data Views: ODE     Raw Data in: CXML | CSV | RDF ( N-Triples N3/Turtle JSON XML ) | OData ( Atom JSON ) | Microdata ( JSON HTML) | JSON-LD    About   
This material is Open Knowledge   W3C Semantic Web Technology [RDF Data] Valid XHTML + RDFa
OpenLink Virtuoso version 07.20.3217, on Linux (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu), Standard Edition
Data on this page belongs to its respective rights holders.
Virtuoso Faceted Browser Copyright © 2009-2012 OpenLink Software