Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction: A critical complication in burn patients

Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction (ACPO) is a rare diagnosis characterized by gross dilation of the large bowel in the absence of an obstruction in burn patients, traditional management of ACPO may not be successful in fully resolving the bowel distention without recurrence, necessitating a more aggr...

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Autores principales: Albin A. John, Rohan Anand, Joshua Frost, John A. Griswold
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:3196f549d89c4af397c2450c064af23f2021-11-26T04:37:26ZAcute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction: A critical complication in burn patients2468-912210.1016/j.burnso.2021.11.003https://doaj.org/article/3196f549d89c4af397c2450c064af23f2022-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468912221001139https://doaj.org/toc/2468-9122Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction (ACPO) is a rare diagnosis characterized by gross dilation of the large bowel in the absence of an obstruction in burn patients, traditional management of ACPO may not be successful in fully resolving the bowel distention without recurrence, necessitating a more aggressive management course. We present five such patients from our Regional Burn Center and their clinical course. This case series aims to raise awareness for this rare yet significant complication of burn trauma, with recommendations for adjusted management algorithms.Albin A. JohnRohan AnandJoshua FrostJohn A. GriswoldElsevierarticleAcute Colonic Pseudo-ObstructionOgilvieTraumaBurnDermatologyRL1-803Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aidRC86-88.9ENBurns Open, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 37-41 (2022)
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topic Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction
Ogilvie
Trauma
Burn
Dermatology
RL1-803
Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid
RC86-88.9
spellingShingle Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction
Ogilvie
Trauma
Burn
Dermatology
RL1-803
Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid
RC86-88.9
Albin A. John
Rohan Anand
Joshua Frost
John A. Griswold
Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction: A critical complication in burn patients
description Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction (ACPO) is a rare diagnosis characterized by gross dilation of the large bowel in the absence of an obstruction in burn patients, traditional management of ACPO may not be successful in fully resolving the bowel distention without recurrence, necessitating a more aggressive management course. We present five such patients from our Regional Burn Center and their clinical course. This case series aims to raise awareness for this rare yet significant complication of burn trauma, with recommendations for adjusted management algorithms.
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author Albin A. John
Rohan Anand
Joshua Frost
John A. Griswold
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Joshua Frost
John A. Griswold
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title Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction: A critical complication in burn patients
title_short Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction: A critical complication in burn patients
title_full Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction: A critical complication in burn patients
title_fullStr Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction: A critical complication in burn patients
title_full_unstemmed Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction: A critical complication in burn patients
title_sort acute colonic pseudo-obstruction: a critical complication in burn patients
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2022
url https://doaj.org/article/3196f549d89c4af397c2450c064af23f
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