Ogilvie's syndrome - a complication of severe COVID-19 infection

• Main Authors: Chong, Collins, Ibrahim, Noor Airini, Abdul Maei, Ngazraini
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2022
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102363/1/2022011912442555_MJMHS_0082.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102363/; https://medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2022011912442555_MJMHS_0082.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

A higher rate of gastrointestinal complications has been shown in COVID-19 patients admitted to the intensive care unit than their counterparts without COVID-19. Ogilvie’s syndrome or acute colonic pseudo-obstruction is described as colonic distension without mechanical obstruction, usually caused b...