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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Aug 6, 2017; 8(3): 174-179
Published online Aug 6, 2017. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v8.i3.174
Published online Aug 6, 2017. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v8.i3.174
Table 3 Factors predisposing to Ogilvie’s syndrome
| Factors predisposing to Ogilvie’s syndrome |
| Medications |
| Opiates |
| Anticholinergics |
| Vasopressors |
| Calcium channel blockers |
| Cardiovascular factors |
| Shock |
| Heart failure |
| Critical illness |
| Severe sepsis |
| Pancreatitis |
| Mechanical ventilation |
| Hypoxemia |
| Post-operative state |
| Abdominal surgery |
| Peritonitis |
| Pelvic or hip fracture surgery |
| Metabolic factors |
| Hypokalemia |
| Renal failure |
| Hyperglycemia |
| Neurologic |
| Spinal cord lesions |
| Stroke |
- Citation: Vazquez-Sandoval A, Ghamande S, Surani S. Critically ill patients and gut motility: Are we addressing it? World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 2017; 8(3): 174-179
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2150-5349/full/v8/i3/174.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4292/wjgpt.v8.i3.174