Abnormal bowel sounds

Definition

Bowel sounds are caused by the products of digestion as they move through the lower gastrointestinal tract, usually heard on auscultation. Abnormal bowel sounds are reduced or increased bowel sounds which provide valuable information about the disorders of bowel movement.

3 subordinate codes

• ME03.0Hyperactive bowel sounds
• ME03.1Absent bowel sounds
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Symptoms related to the lower gastrointestinal tract or abdomen

• ME00Abdominal compartment syndrome
• ME01Abdominal distension
• ME02Abdominal rigidity
• ME04Ascites
• ME05Change in bowel habit
• ME06Chronic enteritis of uncertain aetiology
• ME07Faecal incontinence
• ME08Flatulence or related conditions