Neostigmine Treatment of Paralytic Ileus in Critically Ill Patients
Journal of Acute Care Surgery
;
(2): 78-82, 2017.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Paralytic ileus is a common complication in critically ill patients, and can affect all parts of the gastrointestinal tract. We report a case of paralytic ileus that improved after neostigmine administration. An 80-year-old man was transferred to the intensive care unit after a diagnosis of severe colitis due to Clostridium difficile infection while under conservative treatment for paralytic ileus . The patient's colitis resolved but the ileus did not. This prompted neostigmine administration, resulting in remarkable improvements in the abdominal physical examination and radiographic images. Bowel movements recovered, oral feeding was restarted, and the patient was transferred back to the general ward.
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Assunto principal:
Exame Físico
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Quartos de Pacientes
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Pseudo-Obstrução Intestinal
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Clostridioides difficile
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Estado Terminal
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Colite
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Trato Gastrointestinal
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Íleus
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Diagnóstico
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Unidades de Terapia Intensiva
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Idoso
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Aged80
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Acute Care Surgery
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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