Diagnosis of Inflammatory bowel disease
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Bowel sounds, hyperactive:
History and physical examination
(Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
If you've ruled out life-threatening conditions, obtain a detailed medical and surgical history. Ask the patient if he has had a hernia or abdominal surgery because these may cause mechanical intestinal obstruction. Does he have a history of inflammatory bowel disease? Also, ask about recent eruptions of gastroenteritis among family members, friends, or coworkers. If the patient has traveled recently, even within the United States, was he aware of any endemic illnesses?
In addition, determine whether stress may have contributed to the patient's problem. Ask about food allergies and recent ingestion of unusual foods or fluids. Check for fever, which suggests infection. Having already auscultated, now gently inspect, percuss, and palpate the abdomen.
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Source: Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition), 2006
Bowel sounds, hyperactive:
History and physical examination
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
If you’ve ruled out life-threatening conditions, obtain a detailed medical and surgical history. Ask the patient if he has had a hernia or abdominal surgery because these may cause mechanical intestinal obstruction. Does he have a history of inflammatory bowel disease? Also, ask about recent episodes of gastroenteritis among family members, friends, or coworkers. If the patient has traveled recently, even within the United States, was he aware of any endemic illnesses?
In addition, determine whether stress may have contributed to the patient’s problem. Ask about food allergies and recent ingestion of unusual foods or fluids. Check for fever, which suggests infection. Having already auscultated, now gently inspect, percuss, and palpate the abdomen.
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Source: Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition), 2006
Bowel sounds, hyperactive:
History
(Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
Determine if there’s a history of hernia or abdominal surgery because these may cause mechanical intestinal obstruction. Determine if there’s a history of IBD, eruptions of gastroenteritis among family members, friends, or coworkers. Ask if the patient has traveled recently, even within the United States.
In addition, determine whether stress may have contributed to the patient’s problem. Ask about food allergies and recent ingestion of unusual foods or fluids.Obtain a full medication history, including
over-the-counter medications.
ALERT: Homosexual males who report acute diarrhea and exhibit negative fecal ova and parasite cultures may be infected with chlamydial proctitis not associated with lymphogranuloma venereum. Because rectal cultures will probably be negative, treatment with tetracycline is appropriate.
Physical examination
Check for fever, which suggests infection. Complete a full GI assessment by inspecting abdominal contour. Stoop at the recumbent patient’s side and then at the foot of his bed to detect localized or generalized distention. Auscultate the abdomen and note bowel sounds. Percuss and palpate the abdomen gently. Palpate for abdominal rigidity and guarding, which suggest peritoneal irritation that can lead to paralytic ileus.
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Source: Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series, 2007
Bowel sounds, hyperactive:
History
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
If you’ve ruled out life-threatening conditions, obtain a detailed medical and surgical history. Ask the patient if he has had a hernia or abdominal surgery because these may cause mechanical intestinal obstruction. Does he have a history of inflammatory bowel disease? Also, ask about recent eruptions of gastroenteritis among family members, friends, or coworkers. If the patient has traveled recently, even within the United States, was he aware of any endemic illnesses?
In addition, determine whether stress may have contributed to the patient’s problem. Ask about food allergies and recent ingestion of unusual foods or fluids.
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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
Bowel sounds, hyperactive:
History and physical examination
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
If you've ruled out life-threatening conditions, obtain a detailed medical and surgical history. Ask the patient if he has had a hernia or abdominal surgery because these may cause mechanical intestinal obstruction. Does he have a history of inflammatory bowel disease? Ask about recent eruptions of gastroenteritis among family members, friends, or coworkers. If the patient has traveled recently, even within the United States, was he aware of any endemic illnesses?
In addition, determine whether stress may have contributed to the patient's problem. Ask about food allergies and recent ingestion of unusual foods or fluids. Check for fever, which suggests infection. Having already auscultated, now gently inspect, percuss, and palpate the abdomen.
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Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
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