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Descriptor English: Ileus
Descriptor Spanish: Ileus
Descriptor ileus
Entry term(s) parálisis intestinal
íleo (síndrome)
Scope note: Afección caracterizada por ausencia del PERISTALTISMO intestinal o MOTILIDAD INTESTINAL sin obstrucción mecánica. Esta interferencia al flujo del CONTENIDO INTESTINAL con frecuencia da lugar a OBSTRUCCIÓN INTESTINAL. El íleo puede ser clasificado en postoperatorio, inflamatorio, metabólico, neurogénico e inducido por fármacos.Afección caracterizada por ausencia del PERISTALTISMO intestinal o MOTILIDAD INTESTINAL sin obstrucción mecánica. Esta interferencia al flujo del CONTENIDO INTESTINAL con frecuencia da lugar a OBSTRUCCIÓN INTESTINAL. El íleo puede ser clasificado en postoperatorio, inflamatorio, metabólico, neurogénico e inducido por fármacos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Íleus
Descriptor French: Iléus
Tree number(s): C06.405.469.531.492
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D045823
Scope note: A condition caused by the lack of intestinal PERISTALSIS or INTESTINAL MOTILITY without any mechanical obstruction. This interference of the flow of INTESTINAL CONTENTS often leads to INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION. Ileus may be classified into postoperative, inflammatory, metabolic, neurogenic, and drug-induced.
Annotation: coord IM with specific precoord intestinal dis (IM); PARALYTIC ILEUS see INTESTINAL PSEUDO-OBSTRUCTION is also available
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 (1968-2003)
Public MeSH Note: 2004; see INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION 1975-2003
History Note: 2004; use INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION 1975-2003
DeCS ID: 38047
Unique ID: D045823
NLM Classification: WI 460
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
Ileus - Preferred
Concept UI M0449404
Scope note A condition caused by the lack of intestinal PERISTALSIS or INTESTINAL MOTILITY without any mechanical obstruction. This interference of the flow of INTESTINAL CONTENTS often leads to INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION. Ileus may be classified into postoperative, inflammatory, metabolic, neurogenic, and drug-induced.
Preferred term Ileus



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