Abdominal distension

ICD-10	R14., R19.0
ICD-9	787.3, 789.3
DiseasesDB	30819

Abdominal distension (or "distended abdomen") can be a sign of many other conditions, including:

• Coeliac disease
• Refractory sprue
• Tropical sprue
• Small bowel bacterial overgrowth syndrome
• Kwashiorkor
• Eosinophilic gastroenteritis
• Giardiasis
• Strongyloidiasis
• Coccidiosis
• Capillaria philippinensis
• Hookworm Disease
• Whipple's disease
• Ascites
• Diverticulitis
• Fasciolosis
• Kidney stones
• Lactose intolerance
• Obstructed bowel
• Polycystic liver disease
• Pregnancy
• Premenstrual syndrome
• Weight gain
• Ovarian cancer

[edit] See also

• Bloating
• Gastric distension

[edit] External links

• Overview at University of Maryland Medical Center
• MedlinePlus/NIH - Abdominal bloating
• MedlinePlus/NIH - Abdomen - swollen

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v • d • e Symptoms and signs: digestive system and abdomen (R10-R19, 787,789) GI tract Upper GI tract Nausea/Vomiting · Heartburn · Dysphagia (Oropharyngeal, Esophageal) Halitosis Lower GI tract gas: Flatulence · Abdominal distension · Bloating · Belching · Tympanites stool: Fecal incontinence (Encopresis) · Rectal tenesmus blood: Fecal occult blood Diarrhea Accessory Hepatosplenomegaly/Hepatomegaly Jaundice Abdominopelvic cavity Ascites Abdominal – general Abdominal pain (Acute abdomen, Colic) Splenomegaly digestive system navs: anat of tract,glands,perit,diaphragm/physio/dev, noncongen/congen/congen of d+w/neoplasia, symptoms+signs/eponymous, proc