Table 3.
Level | Description |
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0 | No obstructive pain |
1 |
Obstructive paina No vomiting No complete bowel obstructionb Occurring on less than 4 days during the last 8 weeks |
2 |
Obstructive paina No vomiting No complete bowel obstructionb Occurring on 4 or more days during the last 8 weeks |
3 |
Obstructive paina Associated with vomiting Or complete bowel obstructionb resolving Without hospitalization Occurring on 1 or 2 days during the last 8 weeks |
4 |
Obstructive paina Associated with vomiting Or complete bowel obstructionb resolving Without hospitalization Occurring on at least 3 days and fewer than 8 days During the last 8 weeks |
5 |
Obstructive paina Associated with vomiting Or complete bowel obstructionb resolving Without hospitalization Occurring on 8 days or more during the last 8 weeks |
6 |
At least one episode of complete bowel obstruction Requiring hospitalization during the last 8 weeks |
aOccurring after meals or increased by food, with intestinal noises that relieve the pain
bNo passage of flatus associated with bloating