Question 1

this morning i heard this loud popping sound from left sidebof abdomen. could it be bowel perforation, a little pain bur thats all.?

Accepted Answer

Highly unlikely: Bowel perforations are extremely painful and associated with a high fever. A loud pop could be from a subluxed rib or vertebral body on your spine, but not from a bowel perforation.

Question 2

hypoactive bowel sounds with a loud sound of air pushing in llq, ulq also having diaherra with bright red blood a lot & abdomen distension left side?

Accepted Answer

You  need to see doc: With your symptoms , need  evaluation what is causing your problem, will need test including endoscopy to rule out ulcerative colitis , and other diseases, you must see your doctor soon.

Question 3

loud gurgling sounds in abdomen, had a small bowel movement and felt incomplete and still loud gurgling and now i'm panicking that something serious!

Accepted Answer

Not likely. Constant: intestinal muscle waves of contraction, back &amp; forth, called peristalsis, under both brain &amp; local control, is what mixes the ~7 liters/day of water excreted from blood stream into intestines to mix with food into a thin watery soup; the motion both mixing digestive enzymes with/break-down food molecules &amp; constantly changing intestinal wall exposure for selective absorption. Air in water gurgles.

Question 4

lower abdomen/around the belly button pain mainly after meals (persists), bloating, gas, bowel sounds for the past couple of days. what could it be?

Accepted Answer

?IBS: Could be IBS.
Please see "The Gut Solution" website for more details on diagnosis and management.

Question 5

i am looking for recordings of normal and abnormal abdominal vascular and bowel sounds.  can you help.  it is for nursing health assess power point.

Accepted Answer

We can't help but: Dr. Google and Dr. Youtube both have hundreds of good examples. Start by using google for bowel sounds and then click on the "videos" link in the search menu.

Question 6

i have haemorrhoids and a few weeks ago had to strain to pass stools. nearly passed out. now my right side feels warm in the middle to lower abdomen area, but its not painful. does this sound like an ovarian cyst or some bowel problem?

Accepted Answer

Constipation: Is definitely part of the problem, as hemorrhoids and having to strain are symptoms and complications of constipation. An exam with detailed history will be needed in order to better delineate actual origin of described symptoms. Best to tackle your symptoms will be your PCP, who can decide about further tests or referral to a specialist.

Question 7

why i hear sounds coming out of my abdomen?

Accepted Answer

Bowel sounds: These are bowel sounds and are normal.

Question 8

what is the most common reason for hypo active bowel sounds?

Accepted Answer

HYpoactive bowel : Your bowels get hypoactive when you sleep. Everyone sleeps and that is a very common cause for hypoactive bowel sounds

Question 9

what's the cause of audible bowel sounds without bowel obstruction?

Accepted Answer

Bowel sounds : Are normally audible.  In bowel obstruction, they become hyperactive and high pitched at first, then absent when it becomes more advanced.

Question 10

having very sharp pains in lower right abdomen and back. what does this sound like?

Accepted Answer

Possible causes: Don't know your diagnosis. Some possible causes include::  kidney stone, appendicitis, pancreatitis, gallstone, irritable bowel syndrome. For severe abdominal pain please seek urgent medical eval.

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This morning i heard this loud popping sound from left sidebof abdomen. could it be bowel perforation, a little pain bur thats all.?

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Hypoactive bowel sounds with a loud sound of air pushing in llq, ulq also having diaherra with bright red blood a lot & abdomen distension left side?

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Loud gurgling sounds in abdomen, had a small bowel movement and felt incomplete and still loud gurgling and now i'm panicking that something serious!

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Lower abdomen/around the belly button pain mainly after meals (persists), bloating, gas, bowel sounds for the past couple of days. what could it be?

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I am looking for recordings of normal and abnormal abdominal vascular and bowel sounds. can you help. it is for nursing health assess power point.

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I have haemorrhoids and a few weeks ago had to strain to pass stools. nearly passed out. now my right side feels warm in the middle to lower abdomen area, but its not painful. does this sound like an ovarian cyst or some bowel problem?

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Why i hear sounds coming out of my abdomen?

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What is the most common reason for hypo active bowel sounds?

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What's the cause of audible bowel sounds without bowel obstruction?

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Having very sharp pains in lower right abdomen and back. what does this sound like?

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