Archive for September 23rd, 2006
Abdominal sounds (Bowel Sounds)
Saturday, September 23rd, 2006Abdominal sounds are the noises made by the intestines.
Abdominal sounds (bowel sounds) are made by the movement of the intestines as they push food through. Since the intestines are hollow, bowel sounds can echo throughout the abdomen much like the sounds heard from water-pipes.
The majority of the bowel sounds are harmless and simply indicate that […]
