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What's the Oncologic History of This Patient?
In labs, we usually will also have an albumin because a lot of times we're getting a full chemistry and that just gives us a little bit of a picture into what their general nutritional status and overall health is. This patient has had an X-ray, which is often the first thing we do. But then when there is really a real suspicion for bowel obstruction, I would get a CT scan of the abdomen. And this will not only tell us whether there's an obstruction or not, it can kind of give us a better sense of where is the transition point. What is the grade? Is this a high grade obstruction or low grade obstruction partial or complete? And whether there's