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What is fluid filled dialted bowel loops and how it cause?

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Obstruction : That radiologic finding is usually a result of a bowel obstruction, but can also be seen sometimes in severe diarrhea. When the bowel is blocked the secretions from your intestines and stomach cannot pass into the colon where the liquid is reabsorbed. This cause the fluid to fill the bowel and stretch it.

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A member asked:

What is fluid filled dialted bowel loops and how it cause?

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Dr. Phillip Goebel answered

Dr Alfayez agreed

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