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Question: what is the name of a doctor who can help us with my husband who bowels has completely shut down and they are using a nose tube for his BM. No doctor has given us any information on what we can do and they cannot find where the blockage is. We are just not getting any help or information from any of the doctors.
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for the query. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, your husband may suffer from bowel obstruction.
Nasogastric tube is a narrow tube which goes up the nose and into the stomach. It removes fluid and gas trapped in the stomach, relieving pressure. This eases pain and vomiting.
The blockage or obstruction can be partial or total. Most partial blockages get better on their own. Enemas of fluid can help clear blockages by raising the pressure inside your bowels.
For that reason, firstly doctors usually try conservative treatment for the patients with bowel obstruction and observe the improvement of the patients. If this conservative treatment becomes failed, then doctors go for the surgical intervention. Before surgical intervention, it is important to find out the exact causes for the blockage.
Endoscopy, CT scan or MRI, contrast via an enema or X-ray etc may help to detect the underlying causes for obstruction or blockage in the bowel.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Zubayer Alam, General And Family Physician,
Please see the detailed answer below.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for the query. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, your husband may suffer from bowel obstruction.
Nasogastric tube is a narrow tube which goes up the nose and into the stomach. It removes fluid and gas trapped in the stomach, relieving pressure. This eases pain and vomiting.
The blockage or obstruction can be partial or total. Most partial blockages get better on their own. Enemas of fluid can help clear blockages by raising the pressure inside your bowels.
For that reason, firstly doctors usually try conservative treatment for the patients with bowel obstruction and observe the improvement of the patients. If this conservative treatment becomes failed, then doctors go for the surgical intervention. Before surgical intervention, it is important to find out the exact causes for the blockage.
Endoscopy, CT scan or MRI, contrast via an enema or X-ray etc may help to detect the underlying causes for obstruction or blockage in the bowel.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Zubayer Alam, General And Family Physician,
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