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Patients are usually elderly or institutionalized. The most common symptoms of volvulus include [[abdominal pain]], [[abdominal distension]], [[constipation]] and [[Nausea and vomiting|vomiting]]. | Patients are usually elderly or institutionalized. The most common symptoms of volvulus include [[abdominal pain]], [[abdominal distension]], [[constipation]] and [[Nausea and vomiting|vomiting]]. | ||
==History== | ==History and symptoms== | ||
Patients with volvulus may have a positive history of: | Patients with volvulus may have a positive history of: | ||
*Prolonged confinement in bed | *Prolonged confinement in bed |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hadeel Maksoud M.D.[2]
Overview
Patients are usually elderly or institutionalized. The most common symptoms of volvulus include abdominal pain, abdominal distension, constipation and vomiting.
History and symptoms
Patients with volvulus may have a positive history of:
- Prolonged confinement in bed
- Institutionalization
- Residency in an elderly home
- Debilitation
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms of volvulus include:
Less Common Symptoms
Less common symptoms of volvulus include: