In intussusception, usually a part of the small intestine invaginates (folds into) into another section of intestine. It is like part of a collapsible tubular telescope of a camera that retract into ...

Q: Why is rapid diagnosis of intussusception important? A: Yes. Because, if not diagnosed and treated early it can lead to complications like rupture of bowel, gangrene, peritonitis, sepsis and shock.

Death - intussusception is a ‘telescoping’ type phenomenon whereby one segment of bowel (intussusceptum) passes or invaginates inside an adjacent distal segment (intussuscipiens).This process results ...

The illustrative figure (Figure 1A of the article) in the Case Record involving a 10-month-old girl with vomiting and episodes of unresponsiveness (April 19 issue) 1 is incorrect because it depicts an ...

A nine-month-old boy presents to his GP with a two-day history of non-bilious vomiting and crying. His mother describes a dark red jelly-like substance in the nappy and explains that the child has ...

Background and aims: The possibility of intestinal intussusception (II) following the introduction of rotavirus (RV) vaccines in infants is a global concern. Continuous surveillance of II cases is ...

Vomiting, abdominal pain and blood in stools are the classic triad that should alert nurses to the possibility of intussusception in a child Subscribe today to access over 6,000 peer-reviewed clinical ...

From the records of the Children's Hospital, Boston. Demonstration of 4 cases at the meeting of the New England Pediatric Association, May 6, 1932. Thorndike — Assistant in Surgery, Harvard Medical ...

Abu Dhabi doctor’s discovery may help children suffering from colic like condition Children suffering from colic – severe abdominal pain – are a common sight. So much so that you can see parents ...