Bowel obstruction means food, fluid, and gas cannot move normally through part of the intestines.
Symptoms often include cramping abdominal pain, bloating, vomiting, constipation, not passing wind, and a feeling that the abdomen is becoming full or tight.
Imaging helps show whether the bowel is blocked, where the blockage is, how severe it is, and whether there are dangerous complications such as ischemia or perforation.
X-rays and CT can help show where the bowel is blocked, how severe the blockage is, and whether there are signs of ischemia or perforation.
Management may include observation, decompression, fluids, and in some cases urgent surgery depending on the cause and severity.
This entry explains the condition. The next step is having a radiologist interpret your specific scan, not a general definition.
