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: Is this a partial obstruction? This is a 24 year old male who admits to drinking the night before does not remember swallowing anything. He states he awoke the next morning with uncontrolled abdominal pain. He has vomited 2 times contents and bile. He states that he had defected without pain but can not pass gas. Indicates epigastric pain. Vitals are normal range.


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