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Is Aerophagia, Related With Abdominal Distention With Pale Stools?

My 2 y/o has abdominal distention that gets worse through out the day. She is generally constipation unless I give her Pedialax Fiber Gummies daily. Her stools are very large and pale. Her abdomen is tympanitic and she has a lot of flatulence through out the day. When she swallows she make very loud swallowing noices. Do you think it could be aerophagia? If so what would you recommend or is there any testing you would recommend we do?
Mon, 16 Apr 2018
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Hello,

Of course, it may be the abdomen distension but it may not be due to any illness but it must be due to flatulence (Formation of flatus "Gas" inside the intestine) and it is happening due to diet, such condition may not need any medicine take care in diet.

Apart from this, the common reasons of abdomen distension symptoms need to be ruled out for intestinal obstruction, which is also common.

I actually ask for ultrasonography even in absence of any clinical symptoms of obstruction. It is just for safe side and early diagnosis of obstruction, if ever it is there.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Akhtarhusain
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Is Aerophagia, Related With Abdominal Distention With Pale Stools?

Hello, Of course, it may be the abdomen distension but it may not be due to any illness but it must be due to flatulence (Formation of flatus Gas inside the intestine) and it is happening due to diet, such condition may not need any medicine take care in diet. Apart from this, the common reasons of abdomen distension symptoms need to be ruled out for intestinal obstruction, which is also common. I actually ask for ultrasonography even in absence of any clinical symptoms of obstruction. It is just for safe side and early diagnosis of obstruction, if ever it is there. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Akhtarhusain