To prevent belching, attention must be paid to reducing individual risk factors. Behavioral risk factors Diet Wrong eating habits like. Hasty eating, not chewing enough and talking a lot during meals (= swallowing a lot of air) Distract at the table with television, reading or smartphone Eating fewer large, high-fat and/or sweet meals. Foods that … Belching: Prevention
The following symptoms and complaints may occur along with Belching: Leading symptom Burping Associated symptoms Feeling of fullness Feeling of pressure in the stomach (gastric pressure) Tightness feeling of the clothes Flatulence (intestinal wind)/meteorism (flatulence). Warning signs (red flags) for somatic causes of disease The following anamnestic information or symptoms require further diagnosis to exclude … Belching: Symptoms, Complaints, Signs
2nd order laboratory parameters – depending on the results of the medical history, physical examination, etc. – for differential diagnostic clarification Small blood count Inflammatory parameters – CRP (C-reactive protein) or ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate).
Optional medical device diagnostics – depending on the results of the history, physical examination, laboratory diagnostics, and obligatory medical device diagnostics – for differential diagnostic clarification. Esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (EGD; endoscopy of esophagus, stomach, and duodenum) – for suspected Barrett’s esophagus as chromoendoscopy by applying acetic acid or methylene blue to the mucosa to detect dysplastic areas; … Belching: Diagnostic Tests
Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of belching. Family history Are there any gastrointestinal diseases in your family that are common? Social history Is there any evidence of psychosocial stress or strain due to your family situation? Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints). How long have you … Belching: Medical History
Mouth, esophagus (food pipe), stomach, and intestines (K00-K67; K90-K93). Achalasia (synonyms: esophageal motility disorder; esophageal achalasia; cardiaspasm; cardiaachalasia) – disorder belonging to the group of esophageal motility disorders. On the one hand, there is a relaxation disorder of the lower esophageal sphincter (UES; esophageal sphincter/gastric inlet), which means that the lower esophageal muscle does not … Belching: Or something else? Differential Diagnosis
A comprehensive clinical examination is the basis for selecting further diagnostic steps: General physical examination – including blood pressure, pulse, body weight, height; furthermore: Inspection (viewing). Skin, mucous membranes and sclerae (white part of the eye). Palpation (palpation) of the abdomen (abdomen) (tenderness?, knocking pain?, coughing pain?, defensive tension?, hernial orifices?, kidney bearing knocking pain?). … Belching: Examination
