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My dad has an ostomy (stoma) and has been vomitting. what should he do?
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Abdominal X ray: A stoma is used to divert the bowel so that a leak is diverted or obstruction prevented. With vomiting one suspects that food is not passing which suggests obstruction. A flat film of abdomen will show where air in gut is passing to and where if at all is a site of obstruction present. If bowel is open then other cause of vomiting must be looked at.
Answered 10/27/2014
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