History of previous surgery (Development of symptoms weeks/years later is more common with mechanical ileus, whereas development of symptoms hours/days later which is more common with functional ileus)
History of constipation
Drug history
2)Physical examination
3)Labratory investigations:
CBC with differential WBC count/CRP (to rule out any systemic infections)
Electrolytes
Serum BUN and creatinine (to rule out renal failure due to fluid shift
Liver function tests, lipase (to rule out oancreatitis and liver failure
Lactate/ABG (to evaluate intestinal hypoperfusion and ischemia
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