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Suggest Treatment For Bloated Abdomen In A 16 Month Old Child
Question: My 16 month old son has a bloated abdomen. This becomes worse after food. However, his apetite, stool & urine and activities are normal. Do I need to worry?
Brief Answer:
The cause needs to be evaluated. Clinical examination required.
Detailed Answer:
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The first thing that I would like to ask is whether the child gets a reasonable amount of dietary fibres. Green leafy vegetables contain dietary fibres that form the roughage to form our stool. Unless that is adequate, constipation may result and lead to bloating. In such a case, the bowel movements are impaired and the stasis of the food may make it worse (after taking food). Other causes of intestinal obstruction may also be present and need to be evaluated. I would therefore suggest you to get the child examined by a pediatrician who can clinically correlate the facts and would be able to suggest possible interventions. I would not suggest you to worry but nevertheless it might be a good idea to schedule an appointment with your pediatrician.
Hope that helps.
Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
The cause needs to be evaluated. Clinical examination required.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
The first thing that I would like to ask is whether the child gets a reasonable amount of dietary fibres. Green leafy vegetables contain dietary fibres that form the roughage to form our stool. Unless that is adequate, constipation may result and lead to bloating. In such a case, the bowel movements are impaired and the stasis of the food may make it worse (after taking food). Other causes of intestinal obstruction may also be present and need to be evaluated. I would therefore suggest you to get the child examined by a pediatrician who can clinically correlate the facts and would be able to suggest possible interventions. I would not suggest you to worry but nevertheless it might be a good idea to schedule an appointment with your pediatrician.
Hope that helps.
Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
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