Contents

Considerations

Causes

Home Care

When to Contact a Medical Professional

What to Expect at Your Office Visit

Belching is the act of bringing up air from the stomach.

Considerations

Belching is most often a normal process. The purpose of belching is to release air from the stomach. Every time you swallow, you also swallow air, along with fluid or food.

The buildup of air in the upper stomach causes the stomach to stretch. This triggers the muscle at the lower end of the esophagus (the tube that runs from your mouth to the stomach) to relax. Air is allowed to escape up the esophagus and out the mouth.

Depending on the cause, belching may last longer or be more forceful.

Symptoms such as nausea, dyspepsia, and heartburn may be relieved by belching.

Causes

Belching may be due to:

·       Pressure caused by the unconscious swallowing of air (aerophasia)

·       Acid reflux disease (GERD) and heartburn

Home Care

You can get relief by lying on your side or in a knee-to-chest position until the gas passes.

Avoid chewing gum, eating quickly, and eating gas-producing foods and beverages.

When to Contact a Medical Professional

Most of the time belching is a minor problem. Call a health care provider if the belching does not go away, or if you also have other symptoms.

What to Expect at Your Office Visit

Your provider will examine you and ask questions about your medical history and symptoms, including:

·       Is this the first time this has occurred?

·       Is there a pattern to your belching? For example, does it happen when you are nervous or after you have been consuming certain foods or drinks?

·       What other symptoms do you have?

You may need more tests based on what the provider finds during your exam and your other symptoms.

Source: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003080.htm

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a type of bacteria that causes infection in the stomach. It is found in about two-thirds of the world's population. It may be spread by unclean food and water, but researchers aren't sure. It causes Peptic ulcers and can also cause stomach cancer.

If you have symptoms of a peptic ulcer, your doctor will test your blood, breath or stool to see if it contains H. pylori. The best treatment is a combination of antibiotics and acid-reducing medicines. You will need to be tested after treatment to make sure the infection is gone.

To help prevent an H. pylori infection, you should

Wash your hands after using the bathroom and before eating

Eat properly prepared food

Drink water from a clean, safe source

Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/helicobacterpyloriinfections.html

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Общая информация

Диагностика

Лечение

Профилактика

Общая информация

Хеликобактер пилори (H. pylori) - бактерия, вызывающая заболевания желудка. Она встречается приблизительно у 2/3 населения земного шара и может передаваться через загрязненные продукты питания и воду, но ученые не могут дать достоверной информации по этому поводу. Хеликобактер пилори (H. pylori) вызывает язву желудка и 12-перстной кишки, а также рак желудка.

Диагностика

При наличии у вас симптомов язвы желудка и 12-перстной кишки врач исследует вашу кровь на наличие иммуноглобулинов против H. pylori, проведет дыхательный тест на хеликобактериоз или возьмет кал для определения антигенов к H. pylori.

Лечение

Лучшим методом лечения является сочетание антибиотиков и антацидных препаратов (снижающих кислотность желудочного сока). После завершения курса лечения вам необходимо пройти повторное обследование, чтобы убедиться, что инфекция исчезла.

Профилактика

Чтобы предотвратить инфицирование H. pylori, Вы должны:

• Мыть руки после каждого посещения ванной комнаты и перед едой
• Употреблять правильно приготовленную пищу
• Пить воду из чистого, безопасного источника

Источник: База данных Национальных институтов здоровья США: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/helicobacterpyloriinfections.html