Features of recovery from an ileus
Features of recovery from paralytic ileus include:
- patient passes flatus
- bowel sounds return
- decrease in aspirate from nasogastric tube
- urine output is increased - fluid is absorbed from the bowel
- patient begins to feel hungry
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