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Abdominal Fullness or Bloating On this page: Overview Overview Abdominal fullness or bloating occurs when excess gas builds …
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… Gas, Bloating, and Burping On this page: Overview Check Your … sometimes be embarrassing. Bloating, which is a feeling of fullness in the belly, can make you uncomfortable. Many … not the cramping type of pain you have with diarrhea. Yes Abdominal pain No Abdominal pain Could you be having …
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Abdominal X-Ray On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done … It Feels Risks Results Test Overview An abdominal X-ray is a picture of structures and organs in the … often called a KUB (for kidneys, ureters, and bladder ). An abdominal X-ray may be one of the first tests done to find a …
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Abdominal Ultrasound On this page: Test Overview Why It Is … It Feels Risks Results Test Overview An abdominal ultrasound takes pictures of the organs and other … images on a screen. Areas that can be checked include the: Abdominal aorta . This large blood vessel passes down the …
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… Hunger, Fullness, and Appetite Signals On this page: Overview … intestines are, and certain hormone levels in your body. Fullness is a feeling of being satisfied. Your stomach tells … eating and not think about food again for several hours. Fullness is partly controlled by the hypothalamus, your …
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Abdominal Pain Causes On this page: Overview Overview Abdominal pain can have many causes. Often the specific … pain or cramping Change in bowel habits Nausea or vomiting Bloating Blood in stool or in vomit Foodborne illness …
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Abdominal Gas and Colic On this page: Overview Overview What causes abdominal gas in babies? Some people have problems digesting … gas. Preventing gas in your baby You may be able to prevent abdominal gas by not feeding your baby certain foods until …
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… Recurrent Abdominal Pain (RAP) On this page: Overview Overview Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) with no cause is defined as at least 3 separate episodes of abdominal pain that occur in a 3-month period. These …
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Abdominal Pain Following an Injury On this page: Overview Overview Blunt abdominal injuries , such as from a fall or a blow to the stomach, can cause severe bruising of the abdominal wall and bleeding from or rupture of the internal …
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery On this page: Surgery … Surgery Overview Open surgery is done to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm . It is called an open surgery … Filardo G, et al. (2015). Surgery for small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms. Cochrane Database of Systematic …