โข โ bowel sounds when it is a complete block (hyperactive/high pitched when less than 100% b/c the body is trying to push pass it)
โข Distended and tympanic abdomen
โข Postprandial pain
โข Pain relieved with vomiting (relieves some intra-abdominal pressure)
โข SBO initially has high pitched bowel sounds but a complete obstruction has โ or absent bowel sounds
submitted by โgh889(154)
โข Severe SBO presents with:
โข โ bowel sounds when it is a complete block (hyperactive/high pitched when less than 100% b/c the body is trying to push pass it) โข Distended and tympanic abdomen โข Postprandial pain โข Pain relieved with vomiting (relieves some intra-abdominal pressure)โข SBO initially has high pitched bowel sounds but a complete obstruction has โ or absent bowel sounds