Bowel Sounds: Abnormal and Normal | Association Of BSc Community Health Science Modibbo Adama University Yola

When you hear abnormal noises in the abdomen Understanding bowel sounds can give you major clues about what’s going on inside. From total silence to a full-on rave in the abdomen, here’s what different sounds might mean: 🔇Hypoactive – Think peritonitis, opioids, spinal injuries. 🔊Hyperactive – Often gastroenteritis or early obstruction. 🚧 Obstruction – Listen for high-pitched ‘tinkling’, distension, and no gas below. Comment “trauma” for 30 days of free trauma education a free trauma ebook 📚