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What's multiple filled bowel loops mean ?

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Dr. Girish Kalva answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Fluid filled : It must be multiple fluid filled bowel loops. This can be normal if pt has no symptoms. If it's a 2 ur old baby please don't be shy to discuss with the pediatrician . Incomplete info to comment

Answered 8/10/2018

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Air/fluid: Air and fluid in bowel loops. It significance is related to the underlying disease/symptom complex and degree/ extent of dilatations.

Answered 10/9/2018

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