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'He's looking really pale': Foster child's deadly bowel blockage brushed off by caseworkers as the flu, mom threatened for going to ER, suit says

Family services caseworkers in Ohio brushed off a 4-year-old foster child's deadly bowel blockage as symptoms of the flu, even going so far as to threaten taking away "parental rights" from his mother ...
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‘Clinical features alone’ sufficient to assess need for small bowel obstruction surgery

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Clinical features alone were comparable to CT imaging for determining small bowel obstruction surgery needs.
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Here's Why You Might Have Hyperactive Bowel Sounds

Carley Millhone is a writer and editor based in the Midwest who covers health, women's wellness, and travel. Her work has appeared in publications like SELF, Greatist, and PureWow. Food allergies or ...
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Water bead ingestion may cause bowel obstruction in young children

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Out of 89 patients with bowel obstruction after ingesting water beads, 84% had to undergo abdominal surgery.