Ileus states - conditions connecting psychiatrists and surgeons?
BACKGROUND
Ileus states are serious conditions that may lead to pathophysiological changes which in turn can result in perforation of bowel, peritonitis, sepsis or death. Our paper discusses paralytic ileus states, which can be caused by psychopharmaceutics with anticholinergic side effects.


RESULTS
Retrospective analysis of cases of paralytic ileus in mentally ill patients admitted to Mental Hospital Kromeriz.


CONCLUSIONS
Although some old psychopharmacs have a much higher potential for anticholinergic side effects than the new ones, there are still some of the new modern antipsychotics which also have anticholinergic side effects which could cause paralytic ileus. Both psychiatrists and surgeons should pay attention to atypical or changed signs of ileus states in mentally ill patients and should be aware of the confounding factors which could make the diagnosis of ileus difficult in mentally ill patients.
Department of Social Medicine and Health Policy, Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic. luznyj@plkm.cz
Jan
J
Luzny
Sylva
S
Valihrachova
Jaroslav
J
Novak
Tomas
T
Zapletal
Emanuel
E
Donek
Olubunmi
O
Arogunmati
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007418:Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects*
D011619:Psychotropic Drugs