NBS: This is a clinical diagnosis which means the diagnosis is based on the clinical presentation. Often upper and lower endoscopy and imaging studies are performed and do no reveal anything or show a false positive obstruction. The key to diagnosis is recognizing that chronic or escalating doses of narcotics lead to continued or worsening symptoms rather than benefit. Under recognized condition.
Answered 5/1/2013
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NBS: Part of the opioid bowel dysfunction are manifest as constipation, nausea, bloating, constipation and pain.When pain is the predominant symptom, the condition has been termed narcotic bowel syndrome (nbs). It does not go away if you increase narcotic dose diagnosis is the concomitant use of narcotics, normal labs, xray with pseudoocclusive syndrome.
Answered 4/15/2014
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