Abdominal distension medical therapy: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Created page with "__NOTOC__ {{Abdominal distension}} Please help WikiDoc by adding more content here. It's easy! Click here to learn about editing. ==Overvie..." |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
__NOTOC__ | __NOTOC__ | ||
{{Abdominal distension}} | {{Abdominal distension}} | ||
Please help WikiDoc by adding more content here. It's easy! Click [[Help:How_to_Edit_a_Page|here]] to learn about editing. | |||
{{CMG}} | |||
== Medical Therapy == | == Medical Therapy == | ||
| Line 11: | Line 9: | ||
* For [[bowel obstruction]], [[pancreatitis]] (for example), [[nasogastric tube]] decompression and bowel rest (when indicated) | * For [[bowel obstruction]], [[pancreatitis]] (for example), [[nasogastric tube]] decompression and bowel rest (when indicated) | ||
* For swallowing air, awareness is key: | * For swallowing air, awareness is key: | ||
:* Sip hot beverages | |||
:* Avoid carbonated beverages | |||
:* Chew gum/suck on candies | |||
:* Eat slowly | |||
:* Drink through a straw | |||
* Treatment of underlying [[liver disease]]s (management of complications) | * Treatment of underlying [[liver disease]]s (management of complications) | ||
* Increase dietary fiber, reduce stress, and [[antispasmodic]]s for [[irritable bowel syndrome]] | * Increase dietary fiber, reduce stress, and [[antispasmodic]]s for [[irritable bowel syndrome]] | ||
=== Acute Medical Therapy === | === Acute Medical Therapy === | ||
* For [[constipation]], [[laxative]]s | * For [[constipation]], [[laxative]]s | ||
| Line 28: | Line 25: | ||
[[Category:Needs content]] | [[Category:Needs content]] | ||
[[Category:Digestive disease symptoms]] | |||
[[Category:Signs and symptoms]] | |||
[[Category:Physical examination]] | |||
[[Category:Gastroenterology]] | |||
[[Category:Primary care]] | |||
[[Category:Needs overview]] | |||
{{WH}} | |||
{{WS}} | |||
Revision as of 17:22, 7 March 2013
|
Abdominal distension Microchapters |
|
Diagnosis |
|---|
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Abdominal distension medical therapy On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Abdominal distension medical therapy |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for Abdominal distension medical therapy |
Please help WikiDoc by adding more content here. It's easy! Click here to learn about editing.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Medical Therapy
- For malabsorption, reduce milk intake and change diet
- For bowel obstruction, pancreatitis (for example), nasogastric tube decompression and bowel rest (when indicated)
- For swallowing air, awareness is key:
- Sip hot beverages
- Avoid carbonated beverages
- Chew gum/suck on candies
- Eat slowly
- Drink through a straw
- Treatment of underlying liver diseases (management of complications)
- Increase dietary fiber, reduce stress, and antispasmodics for irritable bowel syndrome
Acute Medical Therapy
- For constipation, laxatives
- For spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), antibiotics