Increased bowel sounds causes

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maheep Singh Sangha, M.B.B.S.

Overview

Most of the sounds heard in the stomach and intestines are due to normal digestion and are no need for concern. Many conditions can cause hyperactive or hypoactive bowel sounds. Most are harmless and do not need to be treated.

Causes

Common Causes

• Bowel obstruction
• Crohn's disease
• Hernia
• Strangulation
• Enteritis

Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular	No underlying causes
Chemical / poisoning	Ciguatera poisoning, Food poisoning, Herbal Agent overdose (Pygeum africanum)
Dermatologic	No underlying causes
Drug Side Effect	Anticholinergics, Codeine, Dextromethorphan, Spironolactone
Ear Nose Throat	No underlying causes
Endocrine	No underlying causes
Environmental	No underlying causes
Gastroenterologic	Bowel obstruction, Crohn's disease, Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal hemorrhage, GI bleeding, Ogilvie's syndrome , Pancolitis, Strangulation, Ulcerative colitis
Genetic	No underlying causes
Hematologic	Porphyria
Iatrogenic	Abdominal surgery, Radiation, Spinal anesthesia, General anesthesia
Infectious Disease	Babesiosis , Gastroenteritis, Infectious enteritis
Musculoskeletal / Ortho	No underlying causes
Neurologic	No underlying causes
Nutritional / Metabolic	Porphyria
Obstetric/Gynecologic	No underlying causes
Oncologic	No underlying causes
Opthalmologic	No underlying causes
Overdose / Toxicity	Rhubarb overdose, Serotonin toxicity, Sympathomimetic overdose
Psychiatric	No underlying causes
Pulmonary	No underlying causes
Renal / Electrolyte	No underlying causes
Rheum / Immune / Allergy	No underlying causes
Sexual	No underlying causes
Trauma	No underlying causes
Urologic	No underlying causes
Miscellaneous	No underlying causes