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Dr Andre Lo. 7 Jan 2025.
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Normal Bowel Sounds
Normal Bowel Sounds
Bowel Obstruction
Bowel Obstruction
Tinkling bowel sounds heard in bowel obstruction. Be wary though, as studies indicate that auscultation may not be an accurate method to determine bowel obstruction (Breum et al., 2015).
Renal Artery Bruits
Renal Artery Bruits
References
References
Normal bowel sounds #1: Francesko Rulli et al. CC BY 4.0
Normal bowel sounds #3: Western University. Health Education Library. CC BY-NC 4.0
Bowel obstruction #1: James Heilman. CC BY-SA 3.0
Renal artery bruits #1, normal bowel sounds #2: Kennelly P, Pfeiffer S. (2021) The art of auscultation - a digitally enhanced learning resource. Dublin, Ireland: RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Breum, B. M., Rud, B., Kirkegaard, T., & Nordentoft, T. (2015). Accuracy of abdominal auscultation for bowel obstruction. World Journal of Gastroenterology: WJG, 21(34), 10018.
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