Symptoms and Signs: Digestive System and Abdomen
29 entries in the Symptoms and Signs: Digestive System and Abdomen compendium.
Abdominal auraA somatosensory aura linked to epilepsy and migraine.Abdominal distensionAbdominal distension is often described as feeling bloated.AerophagiaExcessive air swallowing affecting the digestive tract.AphagiaInability or refusal to swallow, often life-threatening.AscitesAbnormal fluid buildup in the peritoneal cavity, often from cirrhosis.Bad breathUnpleasant breath odor, often from the mouth, affecting many.BelchingAudible release of gas from the upper gastrointestinal tract.BloatingA common gastrointestinal sensation of fullness often linked to gas buildup.Cancer and nauseaNausea and vomiting affect about half of all cancer patients.Castell's signPercussion sign for detecting splenomegaly on abdominal exam.DefecationElimination of feces from the digestive tract via the anus.DiarrheaPassing three or more loose stools daily, often due to infection.DysphagiaDifficulty swallowing, distinct from painful swallowing or globus sensation.EncopresisRepeated fecal soiling in children past toilet-training age.Esophageal dysphagiaDysphagia from esophageal or cardia disorders.Fecal incontinenceInvoluntary loss of bowel contents, often underreported and treatable.HeartburnA burning chest sensation often linked to acid reflux.Hemolytic jaundiceJaundice from excessive red blood cell destruction.HepatomegalyEnlargement of the liver, a sign with many possible causes.Implantable bulking agentSelf-expanding prostheses implanted around the anal canal for fecal incontinence.JaundiceYellowish skin and sclera from high bilirubin levels.NauseaA diffuse sensation of unease often preceding vomiting.Obstructed defecationA subtype of functional constipation with impaired rectal emptying.Omental infarctionRare acute vascular disorder of the greater omentum.OrganomegalyOrganomegaly is abnormal enlargement of an organ, including visceromegaly of abdominal organs.Oropharyngeal dysphagiaInability to transfer material from oropharynx to esophagus.Rectal dischargeIntermittent or continuous liquid from the anus.Rectal tenesmusA painful sensation of incomplete bowel emptying despite evacuation.Rovsing's signPain in right lower quadrant from left-sided pressure.
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