Bowel Obstruction, Causes, Signs & Symptoms and How to Diagnose.

Nurses past Questions and Answers on Bowel Obstruction, Causes, Signs & Symptoms and How to Diagnose.

Bowel Obstruction has to do with a conditions which serves as impediment to the easy removal or flow of faeces or bowel from the alimentary canal. The alimentary canal is a muscular tube which runs from the mouth to the anus.

It is important to know that, during eating or swallowing of masticated food, the bolus or chewed food needs to move from the mouth through muscular contractions and relaxations of the walls of the oesophagus or gullet by a process called peristalsis movement.

When the food gets to the stomach, taking enough water or fluid, eating fruits and vegetables as well as exercising regularly can move the food smoothly through the canal. Lack of the above mentioned activities can block the flow of the bowel giving a condition known as bowel obstruction.

This condition is similar form of constipation. There are alot more behavioural causes of this condition than medical. Identifying the causes of your condition gives even more clearer ways of deal with the condition. This condition can affect all age groups even children. There are many causes of this condition. Watch the video below to identify all the possible causes, signs and symptoms as well as the best or prescribed medical or behavioral adjustments to betaken to curtail its effects.