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'He's looking really pale': Foster child's deadly bowel blockage brushed off by caseworkers as the flu, mom threatened for going to ER, suit says

Family services caseworkers in Ohio brushed off a 4-year-old foster child's deadly bowel blockage as symptoms of the flu, even going so far as to threaten taking away "parental rights" from his mother ...
European Medical Journal

Surgical Delay Worsens Bowel Obstruction Outcomes

INTERNAL hernia related bowel obstruction may look deceptively mild at presentation, even when bowel strangulation is already ...
Healthline

Hirschsprung Disease vs. Meconium Ileus: Differences in Causes and Treatment

Hirschsprung disease and meconium ileus both disrupt bowel movements and can require urgent medical attention. The two conditions have different causes and treatments. Hirschsprung disease happens ...
BMJ Case Reports

Delayed presentation of multiple congenital intestinal webs

Congenital intestinal webs of the bowel are an exceedingly rare cause of mechanical bowel obstruction in adults. Their presentation beyond the neonatal period is rare and may represent a diagnostic ...
Los Angeles Times

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and the Symptoms That Come Along With It

IBS is a chronic gut disorder with discomfort and bowel changes, but no visible damage. IBS is categorized by bowel habits: constipation (IBS-C), diarrhea (IBS-D), mixed (IBS-M), and post-infectious.