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Posted On : 29 Jan 2010

mother of babies often complain of abdominal bloating, fullness after suuffering from diarrhoea -whats the cause andremedy_?

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Vinod Totale

gaseous distention due to fermentation.

15 years ago

A

alaba ajanaku

coeliac

15 years ago

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saeedelsadek

dyspepsia secondary to acquired lactase deficency causing lactose indigestion.

15 years ago

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K Gnanasekaran

non specific

15 years ago

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VENKATESHWARLU VEESAM

Dilation of the bowels with gas in diarhoeal infection

15 years ago

Answer 1

It is due to gas formation by the bacteria and one needs to give a carminative if it is too severe. Else usually it subsides on its own.