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Intussusception

Intussusception | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?

Typically, the child will have several minutes of severe abdominal pain. The pain is usually so intense that a parent cannot console the child. The child may pull his legs up against the chest. A completely pain-free period usually follows. The child may vomit with the first pain or soon after. There may be blood and mucus in the child's stools.


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Intussusception: Diagnosis & Tests

Author: Vincent J. Toups, MD
Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
Date Reviewed: 08/09/01



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