on the right hand side of the lower stomach.my wife has a large white cloudiness when x rayed.do u know what this is. she is from thailand

	Asked by derek (Female; 41; 3 children ; Relevant drugs:none ) on Sun 08, Nov 2009 11:14pm :
	on the right hand side of the lower stomach.my wife has a large white cloudiness when x rayed.do u know what this is. she is from thailand
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	Answer by Dr.Kokil Mathur (doctor) on Mon 09, Nov 2009 11:22pm: Hi Welcome to the AMD forum! Irrespective of where you are from, white clouds in abdomen area on X-ray indicate gas and even bowel. This means the intestines and colon were not empty when X-ray was taken. Generally the abdominal X-ray is taken empty stomach after whole night of fasting. Charcoal tablets are given to absorb gas. A mild laxative is given to clear the bowels. If the preparation is not done, white clouds are seen as X-rays do not pass fully. Hope this helps.Take care!
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