Obstruction means a normal passage is blocked, such as the bowel, urinary tract, bile ducts, blood vessels, or airways.
Symptoms depend on what is blocked and may include pain, swelling, vomiting, jaundice, breathlessness, reduced urine, or inability to pass stool or wind.
Imaging helps show where the blockage is, what is causing it, and whether there are dangerous complications such as infection, tissue damage, or perforation.
Imaging helps show where the blockage is, how severe it is, and whether there are complications such as swelling, ischemia, or perforation.
Treatment depends on the organ involved and may include observation, medicines, decompression, procedures, or surgery.
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