Constipation
8 Constipation Constipation is common in Western society. The frequency of constipation diagnoses depends on both the patient’s and the physician’s definitions of the problem. One bowel movement each day…
Abdominal Pain in Children
2 Abdominal Pain in Children Because functional abdominal pain (previously called chronic or recurrent abdominal pain) is uncommon in children, the main emphasis of this chapter is the differential diagnosis…
Belching, Bloating, and Flatulence
4 Belching, Bloating, and Flatulence In this chapter, belching is defined as the eructation of gas through the mouth; bloating is gaseous abdominal distention; and flatulence is the passage of…
