Client’s Data:
Name: Mr. X
Age: 40
Gender: male
Address: Bagong Tuklas, Brgy. San Agustin, Novaliches Quezon City
Civil Status: Married
Chief Complaint: Abdominal Pain & Constipation
Admitting Diagnosis: Small Intestinal Obstruction
Final Diagnosis: Hiatal Hernia
Family Health Illness History
It was revealed in the diagram that on father side, Mr. T’s grandfather is hypertensive and has Diabetes mellitus, and his grandmother died because of old age. On the other hand, on his mother side, Mr. P’s grandparents are both alive, his grandmother has heart disease while his grandfather is living healthy. His father was also hypertensive and his mom has heart disease. In addition his eldest sister is hypertensive and she was diagnosed of Diabetes mellitus Type II. Lastly, our client was currently diagnosed of Partial Intestinal Obstruction secondary to ileocecal tumor. Patient claimed that aside from those, there are no significant hereditary familial disease like asthma, bone disease and etc.
Introduction:
Intestinal Obstruction is a blockage of your small intestine or colon that prevents food and fluid from passing through. Can be caused by many conditions, including fibrous bands of tissue in the abdomen (adhesions), hernias and tumors.
Alternative names: Paralytic ileus; Intestinal volvulus; Bowel obstruction; Ileus; Pseudo-obstruction - intestinal; Colonic ileus.
Etiology of bowel obstruction is pathological prevention of passage of gastrointestinal luminal content from passing distally.
The signs and symptoms of intestinal obstruction are Abdominal swelling, Constipation, Severe abdominal cramps, Intermittent abdominal cramps, nausea and Vomiting, Green vomit, Fecal vomiting (vomit that looks like feces) Blood-stained mucus passed, Passing jelly-like mucus
Diseases and conditions that can increase your risk of intestinal obstruction include: Abdominal or pelvic surgery, which often causes adhesions — a