Abdominal X-ray of a bowel obstruction
Courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise, Idaho.
Figure 1 shows a normal abdomen. Figure 2 shows air trapped in the bowels because gas, fluids, or food can't move through the bowels normally.
Current as of: October 19, 2023
Author: Ignite Healthwise, LLC Staff
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