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Results 1 - 10 of 230 for Flatulence
  1. Gas – flatulence 
    Gas is air in the intestine that is passed through the rectum. Air that moves from the digestive tract through the mouth is called belching . Gas is also called flatus or flatulence.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003124.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Gas gangrene 
    Gas gangrene is a potentially deadly form of tissue death ( gangrene ). ... Gas gangrene is most often caused by bacteria called Clostridium perfringens. Also, it can occasionally be caused ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000620.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Staying safe at home 
    ... inside the home and outside the home: Put gas and charcoal grills well away from your home, ... Carbon monoxide (CO) is a gas you cannot see, smell, or taste. Exhaust fumes from cars and trucks, stoves, gas ranges, and heating systems contain CO. This ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000924.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Intestinal gas (image) 
    Gas is formed in the intestines by the action of bacteria as food is being digested. Gas is also called flatus or flatulence, and is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19608.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Gas gangrene (image) 
    Gas gangrene is a severe form of gangrene (tissue death) caused by the bacterium Clostridium perfringens. It ... causing painful swelling and destruction of involved tissue. Gas gangrene is rapidly progressive and often fatal.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17190.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Gas gangrene (image) 
    Gas gangrene is a severe form of gangrene (tissue death) caused by the bacterium Clostridium perfringens. Patients ... vascular diseases are more prone to spontaneously develop gas gangrene, which is rapidly progressive and often fatal.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17188.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Belching 
    ... in a knee-to-chest position until the gas passes. Avoid chewing gum, eating quickly, and eating gas-producing foods and beverages.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003080.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Blood gases 
    ... from a vein may be used (venous blood gas). Most commonly, blood may be collected from one ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003855.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Colic and crying - self-care 
    ... down when your baby is tired or when gas or stool is passed. Even though colicky babies ... may include any of the following: Pain from gas Hunger Overfeeding Baby cannot tolerate certain foods or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000753.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Pulmonary function tests 
    ... you will be asked to inhale a different gas or a medicine to see how it changes ... be measured when you breathe nitrogen or helium gas through a tube for a certain period of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003853.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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