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mechanical bowel problems
Small-bowel obstructions in pediatric patients are uncommon but should be suspected in any child with persistent vomiting and abdominal pain because delayed diagnosis and treatment can have devastating consequences.

Infants and young children may have intestinal obstruction present with pain, irritability, vomiting, and abdominal distension.

Small-bowel obstructions progress to decreased or even no bowel movements. Undiagnosed or improperly managed, obstructions can lead to vascular compromise, causing bowel ischemia, necrosis, perforation, and death.

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