Borborygmi: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Borborygmi

Diarrhea and borborygmi were mostly associated with LM. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Lactose intolerance related to primary or secondary lactase deficiency is characterized by abdominal pain and distension, borborygmi, flatus, and diarrhea induced by lactose [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

LI was found in 81% of RAP children with abdominal pain most frequently, followed by nausea, bloating, diarrhea, borborygmi, and flatulence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Disaccharidase Deficiency

“These include bloating, diarrhea, and sometimes borborygmi, more commonly known as stomach rumbling.” [education.questdiagnostics.com]

An affected adult may have watery diarrhea, bloating, excessive flatus, nausea, borborygmi, and abdominal cramps after ingesting lactose. [merckmanuals.com]

Intestinal Obstruction

Physical examination typically shows a distended abdomen with loud borborygmi. There is no tenderness, and the rectum is usually empty. [msdmanuals.com]

tympanic, peristaltic waves, hypoactive or hyperactive bowel sounds, distention, localized tenderness Borborygmi, peristaltic waves, high-pitched bowel sounds, rushes, distention [intranet.tdmu.edu.ua]

Hyperactive bowel sounds occur early as GI contents attempt to overcome the obstruction; hypoactive bowel sounds occur late. [intranet.tdmu.edu.ua]

Small Bowel Obstruction

Physical examination typically shows a distended abdomen with loud borborygmi. There is no tenderness, and the rectum is usually empty. [merckmanuals.com]

Malabsorption Syndrome

[…] the pathophysiologic basis for signs, symptoms and treatment.Clinical PictureThe malabsorption syndrome is characterized by weight loss, anorexia, abdominal distention, borborygmi [nejm.org]

Additional components of the history may include flatulence, bloating, borborygmi. Abdominal pain might be reported but is less common in most malabsorption syndromes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Tropical Sprue

Methods All enrolled patients were asked about their stool frequency, consistency, volume, presence of blood/mucus, borborygmi, abdominal pain, upper gastrointestinal (GI) [irjournal.org]

Physical signs associated with tropical sprue may include a distended abdomen and hyperactive bowel sounds. [infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com]

[…] tropical sprue have more severe symptoms than those with parasitic infections such as higher stool frequency per day ( P =0.003), more voluminous stool ( P =0.0001), more borborygmi [irjournal.org]

Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome

GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOMS Intestinal hypermotility with borborygmi, cramping, and explosive diarrhea may accompany the episodic flushes. [enotes.tripod.com]

Recurrent Small Bowel Obstruction

Physical examination typically shows a distended abdomen with loud borborygmi. There is no tenderness, and the rectum is usually empty. [merckmanuals.com]

Diagnosis: Factors predicting Bowel Obstruction History of prior surgery Constipation history Age over 50 years Vomiting Abdominal Distention Hyperactive bowel sounds X. [fpnotebook.com]

Signs Vital Sign s: Dehydration vs SIRS Criteria ( Sepsis ) Sinus Tachycardia Hypotension Bowel sounds Initial: High pitched, hyperactive bowel sounds Later: Hypoactive or [fpnotebook.com]

Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome

Physical examination revealed hyperpigmented macules on her lips (figure, A), and an abdominal bulge, abdominal tenderness, and hyperactive bowel sounds. [thelancet.com]

Large Bowel Obstruction

Gastroenterology / Surgery 27 Jun, 2017 0 Tom Leach Introduction Symptoms are more gradual in onset There are often loud borborygmi (normal bowel sounds) Rectum is usually [almostadoctor.co.uk]

Physical examination typically shows a distended abdomen with loud borborygmi. There is no tenderness, and the rectum is usually empty. [merckmanuals.com]

Obstipation

‘Cramping pain, little vomiting, constipation and obstipation, distension, loud borborygmi and little loss of electrolytes.’ [en.oxforddictionaries.com]

Acute Gastroenteritis

[…] conditions Physical findings may include the following: Dehydration (primary cause of morbidity and mortality) Malnutrition (typically a sign of a chronic process) Abdominal pain Borborygmi [emedicine.medscape.com]

Infantile Gastroenteritis

Associated clinical manifestations are nausea, vomiting, fever anorexia, distention, tenesmus (straining on defecation), and borborygmi (hyperactive bowel sounds). [rnpedia.com]

Assess for abdominal pain, abdominal cramping, hyperactive bowel sounds, frequency, urgency, and loose stools. [nurseslabs.com]

Assessment Patient may manifest Hyperactive bowel sounds Audible borborygmi Passage of loose liquid watery stools for more than 3 times Poor skin turgor Dehydration Dry lips [rnpedia.com]

Partial Small Bowel Obstruction

Physical examination typically shows a distended abdomen with loud borborygmi. There is no tenderness, and the rectum is usually empty. [merckmanuals.com]

Diagnosis: Factors predicting Bowel Obstruction History of prior surgery Constipation history Age over 50 years Vomiting Abdominal Distention Hyperactive bowel sounds X. [fpnotebook.com]

Physical Exam Physical examination findings include: abdominal distension (more prevalent in distal obstructions), hyperactive bowel sounds (early), or hypoactive bowel sounds [saem.org]

Intestinal Tuberculosis

Abdominal cramps with loud borborygmi occur because of partial intestinal obstruction due to strictures. Perforation presents as acute abdominal pain. [ots1.narod.ru]

Other symptoms include flatulence, nausea, altered bowel habits, and borborygmi. Abdominal distension, if present, may be due to ascites or intestinal obstruction. [ots1.narod.ru]

The clinical features of small intestinal TB are protean, and the patients usually present with colicky abdominal pain, borborygmi and vomiting[ 30 ]. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Esophagitis

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) was first described by Landis in 1978. The disease is characterized by esophageal symptoms, primarily dysphagia in adult patients, and esophageal eosinophilic infiltration. The disease is associated with characteristic endoscopic findings, including edema, rings, furrows, exudates, and[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Volvulus

Physical examination typically shows a distended abdomen with loud borborygmi. There is no tenderness, and the rectum is usually empty. [merckmanuals.com]

bowel sounds High rate of mortality, particularly in older patients ( Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2013;17:127 ) Radiology description Dilated loops of intestine Volvulus may [pathologyoutlines.com]

[…] gastrointestinal torsion) Etiology Potentially due to adhesions from prior surgery Clinical features More common in men Patients typically demonstrate abdominal pain, distension, hyperactive [pathologyoutlines.com]

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a multifaceted illness involving maladaptive shifts in the gut microbiota that affect the enteric nervous and immune systems, mucosal barrier function, the balance of neurotransmitters and hormones, and emotional well-being. There is abundant evidence indicating that certain foods[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Diaphragmatic Hernia

Fleyfel, Maher MD ; Provost, Nathalie MD ; Ferreira, Jorge F. MD ; Porte, Henri MD ; Bourzoufi, Karim MD doi: 10.1213/00000539-199803000-00009 Case Report Author Information Authors Article Outline Outline Article Metrics Metrics Departments of (Fleyfel, Provost, Ferreira, Bourzoufi) Anesthesiology 2 and (Porte)[…] [journals.lww.com]

Aerophagy

PRONUNCIATION OF AEROPHAGY GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AEROPHAGY Aerophagy is a noun. A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc. WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AEROPHAGY TRANSLATION OF AEROPHAGY Find out the translation[…] [educalingo.com]

Diverticular Abscess

bowel sounds Absent bowel sounds (perforation) Generalized abdominal pain with rebound and guarding (perforation) Urinary tract findings (colovesicular/colovaginal fistula [emedicine.medscape.com]

[…] physical examination, the following may be found: Localized abdominal tenderness Abdominal distention Tympanic abdomen to percussion A tender mass (abscess formation) Hypo- or hyperactive [emedicine.medscape.com]

Graft-versus-Host-Disease

bowel sounds may accompany secretory diarrhea of acute GVHD; in severe ileus, the abdomen is silent and appears distended Neuromuscular – Findings of myasthenia gravis, polymyositis [emedicine.com]

[…] buccal and labial mucosae in chronic GVHD Pulmonary – Prolonged expiratory breathing phase (wheezes) from bronchiolitis obliterans GI – Diffuse abdominal tenderness with hyperactive [emedicine.com]

Tuberculosis

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to analyze social factors involved in the spatial distribution and under-reporting of tuberculosis (TB) in the city of Vitória, Espírito Santo State, Brazil. METHODS: This was an ecological study of the reported cases of TB between 2009 and 2011, according to census tracts. The[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Insulinoma

Insulinomas are usually due to a solitary tumor, but they can be challenging to localize. A 66-year-old woman presented with a 1-year history of episodic neuroglycopenic hypoglycemia and was suspected of having an insulinoma. On a supervised fast, she was found to be hypoglycemic at 39 mg/dL, with an insulin of 40[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Whipple Disease

Whipple's disease is a rare chronic, relapsing, and multisystem disease caused by bacterial infection. It was first described by George H. Whipple in 1907 and in 1949, the typical histological picture of the intestinal mucosa was described displaying foamy macrophages with cytoplasmatic periodic acid-Schiff (PAS)[…] [histopathology-india.net]

Shigella Enteritis

An abdominal examination may show a distended abdomen with hyperactive bowel sounds. [statpearls.com]

Intestinal Capillariasis

Clinical symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal pain, borborygmi, marked weight loss, protein and electrolyte loss, and cachexia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Borborygmi, vague abdominal pain, weight loss and pedal edema were significant associated symptoms. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

People who like to eat raw fish, and have had long term diarrhea with abdominal pain and borborygmi, capillariasis philippinensis should be highly suspected. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Gastroenteritis due to Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7

Borborygmi are present even without diarrhea (an important differential feature from paralytic ileus). [deadlydeceit.com]

Generally, onset is sudden, with anorexia, nausea, vomiting, borborygmi, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea (with or without blood and mucus). [deadlydeceit.com]

Food Allergy

A food allergy is an abnormal immune response to food. The symptoms of the allergic reaction may range from mild to severe. They may include itchiness, swelling of the tongue, vomiting, diarrhea, hives, trouble breathing, or low blood pressure. This typically occurs within minutes to several hours of exposure. When the[…] [en.wikipedia.org]

Colitis

2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 556.9 Ulcerative colitis, unspecified 2015 Billable Thru Sept 30/2015 Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015 ICD-9-CM 556.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 556.9 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before[…] [icd9data.com]