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KMID : 0363320210420051094
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2021 Volume.42 No. 5 p.1094 ~ p.1101
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A Case Report on Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction Presenting as Unspecified Abdominal Pain in an Adult
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Ha Yu-Bin
Jang Han-Sol
Shin Gil-Cho
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study examined a case of chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO) in an adult with unspecified abdominal pain.
Methods: The patient was treated with herbal medicine, acupuncture, and moxa. Treatment progress was evaluated by follow-up monitoring of the intensity, frequency, and duration (in hours) of abdominal pain and body weight.
Results: The average abdominal pain level on the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) and its incidence decreased. The duration of pain was 15 hours maximum and 2.5 hours minimum. The body weight repeatedly increased and decreased but increased overall. Despite no remarkable findings from X-rays, air-fluid levels and coil-shaped folds of the small bowel were observed.
Conclusions: Korean medical treatment based on a dialectic effectively relieved chronic abdominal pain and suspected CIPO-a disease that requires continuous management and therapeutic intervention.
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KEYWORD
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chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction, abdominal pain, Korean medicine, herb-medicine
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