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Gases o flatulencia - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Flatulencia (flatos)

Cuidados en el hogar:

  • Evitar las legumbres (fríjoles), el repollo y las bebidas carbonatadas
  • Evitar la goma de mascar
  • Masticar bien el alimento
  • Comer más despacio
  • Relajarse al comer
  • Caminar durante 10 a 15 minutos después de comer

Se debe llamar al médico si:

Consulte con el médico si:

  • Tiene otros síntomas aparte de los gases, como dolor abdominal o rectal, acidez gástrica, náuseas, vómitos, diarrea, estreñimiento o pérdida de peso.
  • Presenta heces fétidas con apariencia aceitosa o heces con sangre.

Lo que se puede esperar en el consultorio médico:

El médico llevará a cabo un examen físico con atención especial en el abdomen y hará preguntas acerca de los síntomas, tales como:

  • ¿Cómo es su dieta?
  • ¿Ha cambiado su dieta recientemente?
  • ¿Cuáles son los alimentos que ingiere comúnmente?
  • ¿Cuáles alimentos ha ingerido recientemente?
  • ¿Ha incrementado la fibra en la dieta?
  • ¿Qué tan rápido come, mastica y traga?
  • ¿Se podría decir que los gases son leves o abundantes?
  • ¿Los gases parecen estar relacionados con el consumo de productos lácteos u otros alimentos específicos?
  • ¿Qué parece mejorar el problema?
  • ¿Qué medicamentos toma?
  • ¿Presenta otros síntomas como dolor abdominal, diarrea, saciedad temprana (llenura prematura después de las comidas), distensión o pérdida de peso?

Los exámenes de diagnóstico que pueden realizarse son:

  • Reviewed last on: 4/12/2010
  • Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; and George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Bailey J. FPIN's Clinical Inquiries: Effective management of flatulence. Am Fam Physician. 2009;79:1098-1100.

Ohge H, Levitt MD. Intestinal gas. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2006:chap 10.

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