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Tympanites

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ICD-10
  
R14

ICD-9-CM
  
787.3

Tympanites

Tympanites (from the Greek τύμπανο, "drum"), also known as meteorism, is a medical condition in which excess gas accumulates in the gastrointestinal tract and causes abdominal distension.

Possible causes

  • Bowel obstruction
  • Renal stones
  • Functional disorder
  • Overeating
  • Bacterial overgrowth
  • Inflammation of the bowel
  • Blunt kidney trauma
  • Peritonitis
  • Menstruation
  • References

    Tympanites Wikipedia