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Descriptor English: Intestinal Volvulus
Descriptor Spanish: Vólvulo Intestinal
Descriptor vólvulo intestinal
Scope note: Torsión del intestino (INTESTINOS) que puede causar OBSTRUCCIÓN INTESTINAL.Torsión del intestino (INTESTINOS) que puede causar OBSTRUCCIÓN INTESTINAL.
Descriptor Portuguese: Volvo Intestinal
Descriptor French: Volvulus intestinal
Entry term(s): Volvulus
Volvulus, Intestinal
Volvulus, Intestine
Tree number(s): C06.405.469.531.568
C23.300.970.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D045822
Scope note: A twisting in the intestine (INTESTINES) that can cause INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Intestinal Obstruction (1965-2003)
Public MeSH Note: 2004; see INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION 1975-2003
History Note: 2004; use INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION 1975-2003
DeCS ID: 38048
Unique ID: D045822
NLM Classification: WI 450
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2004/01/01
Date of Entry: 2003/07/09
Intestinal Volvulus - Preferred
Concept UI M0011576
Scope note A twisting in the intestine (INTESTINES) that can cause INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION.
Preferred term Intestinal Volvulus
Entry term(s) Volvulus
Volvulus, Intestinal
Volvulus, Intestine



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