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What causes your small intestine to rupture? what can prevent this? how do you know you are having problems with your intestines? what tests need done

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Dr. Victor Bonuel answered

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Chronic infection,: Inflammation, strangulation, obstruction, surgery complications etc may cause si rupture. You treat the main problem to prevent it from happening. Symptoms would include increasing abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever etc.Along with clinical findings, xrays and ct scans will detect the problem. Take care!

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Answered 7/25/2015

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A member asked:

What causes your small intestine to rupture? what can prevent this? how do you know you are having problems with your intestines? what tests need done

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Victor Bonuel answered

Dr Liu agreed

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