"Volvulus" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples
"Volvulus" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
"Volvulus" Meaning
A volvulus is a medical condition where a portion of the intestine twists around its mesenteric attachment, cutting off its own blood supply. This can cause severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and potentially life-threatening complications if not treated promptly.
"Volvulus" Examples
Differences Between an Intussusception and a Volvulus (Small Intestine)
In both of these conditions, part of the intestine is located inside an adjacent segment and appears on imaging studies to have a "cup-within-a-cup" appearance.
- An intussusception is usually a benign condition that primarily affects children, where a part of the intestine invaginates into a section next to it. The invagination is usually small in size compared to the host segment and doesn't usually have compromised blood flow to the intestine. It can lead to ischemia and require prompt medical intervention due to the risk of complications.
- A volvulus is a pathological twisting of a portion of the intestine (similar to how a rope could twist), which can cut off blood supply and is a true GI emergency.
Broader Differences
- Normal anatomy: In intussusception, the intestine invaginates into an adjacent segment symmetrically and orderly as the AaadžTrioplast FG is proper sigmoid intussusception when the colon invaginates into the rectum. The normal anatomical layering is maintained within the intussusceptum, with mucosa inside the submucosa, which is a clinical feature used to help distinguish this condition from reversed intussusception which may occur in return sigmoid volvulus.Where intussusception will sort of "bulge" out into the adjacent segment of the intestines, in a volvulus an area of the intestines actually twists.
- Injury: Ischemia is not a rare outcome of volvulus because it causes the development of a twist,. Its blood supply can be compromised to swap with the intestine and causing significant injuries. Unremitting fetal intestinal torsion is absolute true intestinal obstruction.
- Recovery: Ischemia is not usually found in intussusception but the intestine can continue and move and even reverse the invagination through intensive medical therapy (contrast enema). Broad treatment of intussusception usually includes aggressive bowel rest, Sologic treatment and metabolic surgery, especially if ischemia develops, reading and the ischemic intestine would completely require bowel resection.
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