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Intussusception

Intussusception is a medical condition in which a part of the folds into the section immediately ahead of it. It typically involves the small intestine and less commonly the large intestine. Symptoms include pain which may come and go, vomiting, abdominal , and bloody stool. It often results in a small bowel obstruction. Other may include peritonitis or bowel perforation.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

· pain, vomiting, bloody stool

Causes — why it happens

·Unknown, lead point

How it's found

·Medical

Treatment

·Enema,

Complications

·Peritonitis, bowel perforation

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