Other associated symptoms can include abdominal bloating, abdominal pain, and abdominal distention. Symptoms include bloating, abdominal distention, ascites, and dyspareunia. The common constipation is associated with abdominal distention, pain or bloating. Clinically, patients present with diffuse abdominal pain, bowel distention, and bloody diarrhea. Patients can also display jugular venous distention and facial edema. Mucometrocolpos can sometimes cause abdominal distention. The child may experience fecal retention, constipation, or abdominal distention. Usually the patient has abdominal distention, pain and altered bowel movements. This tube is uncomfortable but relieves the abdominal cramps, distention, and vomiting. This impairment leads to vomiting, abdominal distention, mucus and blood in the stool. Rare reports of fatal paralytic ileus associated with abdominal distention have been made. Examination of the jugular veins may reveal elevated pressure (jugular venous distention). Foals, however, may show signs of gas within the small intestines with severe abdominal distention. Nasogastric intubation also has the benefit of providing pain relief resulting from gastric distention. The greatest sign of improvement is lessening of abdominal distention.