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Can an ultrasound be used to diagnose a bowel (intestinal) obstruction?
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Rarely: Sometimes ultrasound is used in pediatric patients to diagnose bowel obstruction, but rarely, if ever, in adults. A common cause of bowel obstruction in pediatric patients is bowel intussecption, which is described in the ultrasound literature.
Answered 12/28/2016
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