text: Assessment was continued with laboratory studies which showed the patient to have a white blood cell count of 9   hematocrit 39   and platelets 470 . The patient had a normal amylase and lipase   and a normal basic metabolic panel . The patient had KUB that showed multiple dilated loops of small bowel and was admitted for a partial small bowel obstruction . An nasogastric tube was placed and had an H2 blocker started   and was admitted for bowel rest and decompression . The patient tolerated the nasogastric tube well . The nasogastric tube was removed on hsp day  3 . The pain improved quickly and the patient was started on a clear liquid diet which was advanced as tolerated . On 7  9  99   the patient was tolerating a house diet . The patient had some minimal back pain that occurred after food but with negative urinalysis and negative fever spikes over the entire course of this stay . The patient will be discharged home on Zantac   Simethicone   and preoperative medications with follow-up with Dr. Ur in two weeks . Dictated By  NISTE BLOCKER   M.D. AQ36 Attending  STIE FYFE   M.D. BW3 BL436  5666 Batch  85114 Index No. FNQXCX58 EM D  07  09  99 T