partial bowel obstruction/Vicki
From: International Adhesions Society (tracy.joslin@adhesions.org)
Sun Nov 27 09:13:26 2005
>From adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org]
On Behalf Of Eva Thomas
Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 11:35 PM
Subject: partial bowel obstruction/Vicki
Hello Vicki
Partial bowel obstructions can be detected with
x-ray abdominal series. It will show an enlarged
(distended) bowel and air/fluid accumulation above
the partial obstruction. Further testing can be
done with a small bowel follow through. You drink
the white barium and the radiologist will follow
it through your small bowel by x-ray. The time it
takes and the pictures can tell.
Your other symptoms sound all too familiar:
bloating (from air and stomach contents), cramping
pain (from bowel trying to move contents forward
and not being able to), vomiting (it's got to go
somewhere) and Diarrhea (from bile salts and
enzymes which are still being produced by your
digestive system). When you have an episode,
you should have an x-ray done at the ER to be
sure your not totaly blocked and possibly get
a tube in to empty your stomach and let your
bowels rest.
Hope this helps.
Take care
Eva
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