10 Intestinal Blockage Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #1: Abdominal Pain
Abdominal pain is a common symptom seen in both serious and non-serious conditions. Some common causes include gastroenteritis (infection in the gastrointestinal tract) and irritable bowel syndrome. In 10 percent of cases, there are underlying issues such as diverticulitis, appendicitis, and ectopic pregnancy.
Since the abdomen is divided into 9 regions: right hypochondriac, epigastric, left hypochondriac, left lumbar, umbilical, right lumbar, right iliac, hypogastric, and left iliac regions, the location of the pain can provide a clue regarding the possible cause. In intestinal blockage, the abdominal pain can be described as crampy.
