Air over water

It is a unique auscultation sound of the abdomen during mechanical intestinal obstruction. It has a high-pitched and continuous sound. It is caused by intestinal obstruction, the intestinal cavity is enlarged, the gas accumulation is increased, the intestinal wall is swollen and thinned, and it is extremely tense, which resonates with hyperactive bowel sounds.

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