Distension of abdomen due to excess gas formation in the stomach or intestine,resulting in excessive ‘wind’ being belched-up from stomach or passed as ‘wind’ from the anus.Commonly due to excessive air swallowing during eating or speaking, due to certain foods especially fatty foods in the diet.

CAUSES

1-GASTRIC FLATULENCE-EXCESSIVE SWALLOWING OF AIR (AROPHAGY), PYLORIC OBSTRUCTION, GALL BLADDER DYSPEPSIA, CARCINOMA OF STOMACH, HERNIA.

2-INTESTINAL FLATULENCE-

EXCESSIVE PRODUCTION OF GAS BY FERMENTATION OF CARBOHYDRATE,CHRONIC MALABSORPTION.

DEFECTIVE ABSORPTION DUE TO VENOUS CONGESTION OF BOWEL,CONGESTIVE CARIAC FAILURE,CIRRHOSIS OF LIVER.

DEFECTIVE ELEMINATION-SEVERE CONSTIPATION.

Treatment consists in taking soda mint or areated soda.Antacid with methylcellulose is useful in relieving this condition. Motion examination to be done to rule out any worm infestation. Better to avoid the food stuff with causes the gas. tight pants and dresses will increase the agony of distension.

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