Fermentative dyspepsia
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| K30 | dyspepsia |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
The fermentative dyspepsia or Gärungsenterokolitis was until a few years ago as a special form of indigestion seen ( "dyspepsia"). The complaints were explained by a deficient breakdown of carbohydrates in the upper small intestine area and the resulting increased bacterial fermentation by gas-forming bacteria in the deeper intestines ( small and large intestines ) and thus in non-physiological areas.
However, the term is now largely referred to as outdated.
Symptoms
Fermentation dyspepsia leads to upper abdominal discomfort, increased peristalsis , intestinal noises , flatulence and gas formation ( meteorism / flatulence ) and diarrhea , which are referred to as fermentation stools and can be sour, foul-smelling, mushy or liquid and foamy due to the gas bubbles that are visible to the naked eye.
causes
One cause can be found in increased peristalsis , which hinders the digestion of carbohydrates. Inflammation of the intestines can also be a cause. Another cause can be a lack of stomach acid , but also the consumption of unripe fruit .
swell
- ↑ Hans Adolf Kühn: Diseases of the digestive organs. In: Ludwig Heilmeyer (ed.): Textbook of internal medicine. Springer-Verlag, Berlin / Göttingen / Heidelberg 1955; 2nd edition, ibid. 1961, pp. 747-892, here: p. 825.
- ↑ Dyspepsia - the misunderstood clinical picture. In: Dtsch Arztebl. 2002; 99 (11), pp. A-718 / B-583 / C-549.