A 44-year-old member asked:
How is a bowel obstruction diagnosed?
2 doctor answers • 9 doctors weighed in
A Verified Doctoranswered
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Combination: Bowel obstruction is diagnosed using a combination of patient history, physical exam, and scans (x-rays, ct, etc.). Sometimes the physical exam findings are so obvious that scans are not required. Some partial bowel obstructions can be very difficult to diagnose and may elude doctors and patients for months.
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Dr. Sanjay Kumaranswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Clinically: History, exam and an x-ray are sufficient most of the time. Not that complicated for a well trained doctor to diagnose.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
How do they diagnose and treat a bowel obstruction during pregnancy?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Valentin Drezaliuanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 21 years experience
See below: The same way is diagnosted when not pregnant. It is a clinical diagnosis supported by radiology exam.
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Last updated Oct 25, 2019
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