Magnets bought online cause severe intestinal damage in 13-year-old boy

A 13-year-old boy in New Zealand swallowed up to 100 high-power magnets he bought on Temu, forcing surgeons to remove tissue ...
Medscape

Ultrasound Better Than X-ray to Diagnose Crohn's Disease

NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) Apr 23 — Bowel ultrasound (US) is accurate in identifying complications, location, and extent of Crohn's disease (CD), according to results of a prospective trial published ...
Healthline

Can an X-Ray Help Diagnose Constipation?

X-rays are widely available and relatively cheap to perform compared with other types of imaging, but they are rarely used to diagnose constipation. Constipation is a common condition that affects ...
Los Angeles Times

Small Bowel Obstruction and How You Can Manage It

Adhesions from prior abdominal surgeries are the most common cause of SBO. Untreated SBO can lead to serious complications like bowel perforation or tissue death (strangulation). Symptoms of SBO ...

Junior doctor's request for urgent out-of-hours CT scan was rejected, inquest hears

A request for an urgent CT scan to be done out of hours to diagnose a York Hospital patient with abdominal pain was rejected, ...