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A 67-year-old patient was evaluated in the Emergency Room for complaints of severe lower abdominal pain. A CAT scan of the abdomen revealed a bowel obstruction, and a surgical consult was ordered.
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A 67-year-old patient was evaluated in the Emergency Room for complaints of severe lower abdominal pain. A CAT scan of the abdomen revealed a bowel obstruction, and a surgical consult was ordered.

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The bowel could be perforated and spilling into the rest of the body so calling a surgeon is the right call to make
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