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Intussusception

Anesthesia Implications

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Full StomachRSIAspirationHypovolemiaDehydrationOptimize HydrationAvoid N2OSepsisShockHypotensionTachycardiaHypothermiaBowel Obstruction

Pathophysiology

Intussusception is the telescoping of one bowel segment into the adjacent distal segment. Peristalsis pulls the proximal intussusceptum into the intussuscipiens, most often ileum into cecum. It...

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