Ileus or small bowel obstruction?

b/g: mom has ovarian cancer, however all recent (past few months) ct-scans, x-rays, and ultrasounds show no tumors. About two months ago severe vomitting (from an oral chemo) resulted in no mobility of the gut and thus no eating or bowel movements.





question:


recent x-ray of abdoemn said:


"Positive bowel gas is noted. Organ shadows and osseous shadows are grossly negative. No significant stools are identified." Prior ct-scan (about 1 to 2 mo ago) said scan shows consistent with ileus vs sbo.





So does this sound like it is ileus and not a sbo? miralax is not really working and I'm not sure what to do to make the bowel 'active' again (there are no sounds). What does 'positive bowel gas' mean in relation to what's going on?





Thanks in advance for any assistance

Ileus or small bowel obstruction?
If there is some part of the bowel that is massively distended with air, it only means that the gas is not moving through. No stools pretty much means the same thing. Diagnosing this would require a great deal more information, and without a diagnosis, a treatment cannot be recommended.