Flatulence

Flatulence is a gastrointestinal symptom characterized by the expelling of a mixture of gases through the rectum

Flatulence is a gastrointestinal symptom characterized by the expelling of a mixture of gases through the rectum Pathophysiologically, the expelled gas arises from exogenous sources, such as swallowed ambient air, and endogenous production from the colonic bacterial fermentation of poorly digested dietary carbohydrates, fiber, and endogenous glycoproteins

It affects the digestive tract across pediatric and adult populations, occurring either as a normal physiological event or excessively due to underlying pathology Clinically, excessive or bothersome flatulence presents as an increased frequency or volume of passed flatus, frequently accompanied by abdominal distension, cramping, bloating, or malodorous emissions driven by trace sulfur-containing gases

It affects the digestive tract across pediatric and adult populations, occurring either as a normal physiological event or excessively due to underlying pathology Pathophysiologically, the expelled gas arises from exogenous sources, such as swallowed ambient air, and endogenous production from the colonic bacterial fermentation of poorly digested dietary carbohydrates, fiber, and endogenous glycoproteins Clinically, excessive or bothersome flatulence presents as an increased frequency or volume ...

Clinically, excessive or bothersome flatulence presents as an increased frequency or volume of passed flatus, frequently accompanied by abdominal distension, cramping, bloating, or malodorous emissions driven by trace sulfur-containing gases