Does Your Stomach Gurgle with a Bowel Obstruction?
Bowel Obstructions Typically Produce Very Loud, High-Pitched Sounds That Can Often Be Heard Without Using a Stethoscope. They May Also Co-Occur with Pain in...
Bowel obstructions typically produce very loud, high-pitched sounds that can often be heard without using a stethoscope. They may also co-occur with pain in the stomach, bloating, and a lack of bowel movement. Medications are available for certain gastrointestinal illnesses like Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.
Can you have a bowel obstruction and still have bowel sounds?
Contemporary textbooks often state that hyperactive, tinkling, metallic or high-pitched bowel sounds are characteristic clinical findings in patients with bowel obstruction[5-8], but the evidence supporting the clinical utility of these findings is sparse.What are the warning signs of a bowel obstruction?
Signs and symptoms of intestinal obstruction include:
- Crampy abdominal pain that comes and goes.
- Loss of appetite.
- Constipation.
- Vomiting.
- Inability to have a bowel movement or pass gas.
- Swelling of the abdomen.
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