Which of the following is a dynamic cause of intestinal obstruction: March 2011
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. A: Gall stoneGall stone causes dynamic ileus (intraluminal cause)Adynamic cause of intestinal obstruction includes 1) paralytic ileus, 2) mesenteric vascular occlusion and 3) pseudo-obstructOgilvie's syndrome is acute colonic pseudo-obstruction