Anuli had been undergoing treatment since October for episodes of abdominal distension in her rumen, the first compartment in her stomach, according to the zoo Animal caretakers at the Maryland Zoo in ...

What is the recommended approach to management for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who present with significant persistent abdominal distension, presumably due to excess intestinal gas?

We instinctively shield our abdomen when we are physically threatened, and we may feel vulnerable when someone puts his or her hand on our bare abdomen. Therefore, with an abdominal examination the ...

A 64-year-old man presents to the emergency department with abdominal pain and distention, as well as constipation of 8 days’ duration. He denies vomiting, fever, diarrhea, or dysuria. Except for ...

The kidney, ureter, and bladder (KUB) X-ray demonstrates a large bowel obstruction. You should order a CT scan and consult a surgeon. The KUB shows no distal air in the rectum and dilated loops of ...