Fast Five Quiz: Are You Prepared to Confront Intussusception?

Jaime Shalkow, MD

April 25, 2016

Most commonly, intussusception occurs in infants aged 5-10 months. Intussusception is the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in patients aged 5 months to 3 years. Intussusception can account for as many as 25% of abdominal surgical emergencies in children younger than 5 years, exceeding the incidence of appendicitis. Although extremely rare, intussusception has been reported in the neonatal period.

For more on the background of intussusception, read here.

1 2 3 4 5 6

Next Section

Any views expressed above are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of WebMD or Medscape.

Cite this: Jaime Shalkow. Fast Five Quiz: Are You Prepared to Confront Intussusception? - Medscape - Apr 25, 2016.

Comments

Commenting is limited to medical professionals. To comment please Log-in.

Comments on Medscape are moderated and should be professional in tone and on topic. You must declare any conflicts of interest related to your comments and responses. Please see our Commenting Guide for further information. We reserve the right to remove posts at our sole discretion.

processing....

Fast Five Quiz: Are You Prepared to Confront Intussusception?

Tables

Authors and Disclosures

Authors and Disclosures

Author(s)

Jaime Shalkow, MD

Comments

Email This

Feedback