Colorectal Cancer

[maxandruby]

Hi all,

Could someone please tell me when assessing bowel sounds for someone who is having colorectal cancer, what kind of sound would I expect to hear?

Thank you!!

[EricJRN, MSN, RN]

There's no particular bowel sound that is diagnostic for cancer. It depends more on the specific issues/complications (like bowel obstruction) that the patient is experiencing.

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

maxandruby. . .here is information on doing an abdominal assessment as well as on colorectal cancer for you to explore:

• http://medicine.ucsd.edu/clinicalmed/abdomen.htm - abdominal assessment
  
• http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/colon-and-rectal/ - Colon and Rectal Cancer from the National Cancer Institute

[maxandruby]

Thank you Eric, and Daytonite.

Awesome informations!!!

Max

[linzz]

Thanks Daytonite for posting this. I have always found abdominal exams very challenging.

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

thanks daytonite for posting this. i have always found abdominal exams very challenging.

linzz. . .the home page for the assessment site is at http://medicine.ucsd.edu/clinicalmed/introduction.htm. it should also be listed on one of the posts of https://allnurses.com/forums/f205/health-assessment-resources-techniques-forms-145091.html - health assessment resources, techniques, and forms (in nursing student assistance forum)