Eating belly eggs in children

Eating belly eggs is a problem that can occur not only in adults, but also in children. Consider its causes, methods of diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

This unpleasant symptom indicates the putrefactive processes in the cavity of the stomach. Very often, this condition is accompanied by diarrhea, especially in children. The disorder signals a pathological change in the functioning of the digestive system.

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Causes of the eructations in the child

The cause of regurgitation is hydrogen sulphide, that is, a gas formed from sulfur-containing proteins that are in food, after the serobacteria break down the proteins in the digestive tract. In children, the appearance of pathology is associated with the immaturity of internal organs, functional and psychosomatic disorders, causing violations in the outflow of bile and its entry into the stomach. In addition to aerophagy, there are painful sensations in the hypochondrium on the right, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea.

There are many factors causing rotten regurgitation. All of them are associated with putrefactive processes in the gastrointestinal cavity, which develop against a background of violations of the motor function of the stomach and delayed secretion of digestive enzymes. All food eaten stagnant in the stomach, because of what begins the rotting of sulfur-containing proteins with the formation of hydrogen sulfide.

Consider the main causes of burping of rotten eggs in children:

• Reduced acidity of gastric juice as a result of gastritis and inflammation of the mucosa.
• Pancreatitis with a decreased enzymatic function.
• Intestinal bacteria and parasites (giardiasis).
• Intolerance of certain products.
• Crohn's disease.
• Intestinal infections (salmonellosis).
• Duodenitis and enteritis.
• Stenosis of the pylorus of the stomach.
• Biliary dyskinesia.

If the acidity of the gastric juice is normal, then the digestion of food passes without disturbance, and putrefactive processes are restrained. With a decrease in the secretory function, digestion is disrupted. Most often this is due to reversible functional disruptions in the gastrointestinal tract, stress, overeating of fatty or spicy food. If the aerophagia is observed for a long period of time, then it indicates irreversible changes: a decrease in the motor function of the stomach or atrophy of its mucosa.

Very often frustration is accompanied by diarrhea. Its appearance is associated with the development of dysbiosis as a result of a digestive failure. Excessive growth of pathogenic microflora causes flatulence, diarrhea, and non-digestibility of nutrients by the body. Similar symptoms are observed in lesions of the bile duct and pancreas.

Repetition with diarrhea with bloody veins, high fever, flatulence, nausea and general weakness indicates granulomatous enterocolitis, that is Crohn's disease. Putrefactive burp eggs appears with a rare hereditary disease - celiac disease, that is, gluten enteropathy. Pathology is characterized by intolerance to gluten (cereal protein). That is, the body does not digest flour products, cereals and bread.

The most common cause of eructation of rotten eggs in a child is dyskinesia of bile ducts. Such a disease is manifested in the violation of the withdrawal of bile and its irregular entry into the intestine. This negatively affects the digestive system, while also affecting the overall well-being of the child. Bile is a multi-component biochemical substance on which depends a number of necessary digestive processes: digestion of fats, the reaction of neutralization of gastric juice, stimulation of the release of enzymes in the pancreas and intestines, support the assimilation of certain vitamins, stimulation of intestinal peristalsis, excretion of metabolites and toxic substances,

When dyskinesia, the child has pain in the liver after exercise, with a plentiful intake of fried foods or fast food. In addition to burping of rotten eggs, in such cases, nausea, a burning sensation in the intestines and diarrhea with an admixture of bile may also be disturbing.

The next possible reason for the appearance of a belch of foul eggs in a child is a violation of the balance of microflora in the intestine, or, simply speaking, dysbiosis. Most often it develops after a prolonged or incorrect intake of antibiotics. At a dysbacteriosis there is a redistribution of microflora in an intestine, and useful bacteria are replaced by pathogenic. As a result of this "redistribution" may occur gastritis, pancreatitis and cholecystitis.

There are several cases when belching at woman during pregnancy was later observed in a newborn baby. This is associated with congenital disorders of the gallbladder from the gallbladder.

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Pathogenesis

The mechanism of air release through the mouth with a rotten smell is based on the release of gases that accumulate in the stomach and stimulate its secretory and motor functions. Pathogenesis is associated with the gradual release of gases to the outside. Involuntary ingestion of large amounts of air increases intragastric pressure, causing muscle contraction and eructation. The hasty absorption of food, talking with food, carbonated drinks and chewing gum provoke frustration.

Regurgitation with a rotten odor occurs due to the accumulation of hydrogen sulphide. There are a number of products that cause the accumulation of gas: various preservatives, fast food, eggs, milk, red meat, strong tea and coffee, garlic, onions, mustard, beans, peas, nuts, bananas, seeds. Pathology occurs with certain diseases of the digestive tract. Intolerance to certain foods, food stagnation and inability to digest, also provoke frustration.

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Symptoms of the eructations in the child

Aerophagy with a rotten smell, as a rule, is a signal of irregularities in the work of the body. Symptoms of diseases of the esophagus, stomach and intestines are accompanied by regurgitation. To understand whether such a disorder is a signal of a serious illness, you need to know exactly when it appeared, occurs immediately after a meal or after a while, or whether certain foods provoke it.

If putrefactive regurgitation is accompanied by bloating, diarrhea, constipation, attacks of vomiting and nausea, fever, then this indicates an intoxication of the body. Often the intolerance of certain products in children's patients causes unpleasant symptoms with regurgitation. If the aerophagia persists for several days, then you need to seek medical help.

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Eating belly eggs and diarrhea in a child

Very often children complain of pain in the abdomen, colic, flatulence and regurgitation. Such a symptom complex may indicate abnormalities in the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract or more serious problems that are just beginning to appear. The situation worsens if diarrhea, vomiting, nausea and worsening of the general condition are added to the disorders described above.

• Violation of the motor function of the intestine is one of the causes of belching of rotten eggs and diarrhea in a child. Such inflammatory diseases as dysentery, salmonellosis and colitis provoke the disease. On the walls of the intestine can act rough undigested food, products of putrefaction and fermentation. In most cases, the symptom complex is a protective reaction and promotes the rapid removal of toxin from the body and other substances.
• Stenosis of the gatekeeper, which is the digestive sphincter separating the duodenum and stomach - is another reason for the air to flow through the mouth with a rotten or putrid smell. The gatekeeper controls the flow of digested food into the alkaline intestinal environment from the acidic environment of the stomach. For pathology, vomiting, heartburn, a feeling of heaviness in the stomach, diarrhea are characteristic.
• Deficiency of vitamins, can also provoke diarrhea with eructations. The child complains of putrefactive-metallic taste in the mouth, abdominal pain, flatulence and signs of anemia are possible.

Eating belly eggs and diarrhea in a child are found during food poisoning. The malaise is due to eating spoiled foods or toxic substances. Unpleasant symptoms are caused by various microbes: Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Staphylococcal flora and their toxins. In addition to belching and diarrhea, there are abdominal pain, headaches, fever and general weakness. When the first signs of poisoning appear, you need to seek medical help. With minor intoxication, putrefactive aerophagia passes within 1-3 days, as well as other symptoms.

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First signs  

Eating belly eggs in most cases is a symptom of the defeat of the digestive system. The first signs of the disease depend on a number of factors. First of all, it is necessary to clarify at what time there is aerophagia, whether food intake affects its appearance and what products cause the disorder.

If the pathology is permanent, it is a sign of problems with biliary tract, liver and gallbladder. The doctor should conduct a complete examination of the child, take a series of tests and liver tests. If the aerophagia appears after eating, the baby lacks the production of pancreatic enzymes. If unpleasant symptoms are accompanied by fever, then this is the first sign of food poisoning with a lesion of the duodenum and stomach, that is poisoning. When diarrhea and vomiting occur, it is necessary to take an analysis for salmonellosis.

Forms

According to the international classification of diseases of the 10th revision, belching of rotten eggs belongs to the class XVIII Symptoms, signs and abnormalities detected in clinical and laboratory studies not classified elsewhere. The disorder can be classified as R14 Meteorism and related conditions, K21 Gastroesophageal reflux.  

The code for μb 10 varies depending on the root cause of regurgitation. If it is caused by abnormalities of the digestive tract, then it belongs to class XI Diseases of the digestive system. Focusing on the results of diagnosis, the doctor selects the appropriate code, which corresponds to the pathological symptoms and the cause of its appearance.

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Complications and consequences

Various pathological conditions of the body, which persist for a long period of time, lead to serious medical problems. The consequences of burping of rotten eggs in children are varied and depend on additional symptoms. Consider the main diseases caused by putrefactive aerophagy.

• Gastritis is an inflammation of the gastric mucosa. Children are due to malnutrition. Frequent overeating, deficiency of vitamins and minerals provoke abdominal pain, stale repetition, flatulence and other unpleasant symptoms. Treatment consists of diet therapy and the use of medications.
• Functional disorders in the work of the stomach - prolonged aerophagy with an unpleasant odor leads to various pathological conditions of the digestive tract. Against this background, possible inflammation of the walls of the intestine or stomach, which leads to gastritis, liver and bile duct diseases.
• Pylorosthenosis - the disease is characterized by protracted inflammatory processes in the stomach and duodenum. Without surgical intervention, it can lead to the development of ulcers.

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Complications  

In itself, regurgitation of rotten eggs in children is a pathological symptom. Malady can indicate gastrointestinal diseases or arise as a result of overeating, malnutrition, various injuries of the digestive system. In any case, if you leave this symptom without attention, it can lead to serious consequences.

Complications of rotten regurgitation can cause stretching of the walls of the stomach and displacement of the esophageal sphincter. This pathology leads to a hernia of the esophageal opening of the diaphragm. Consider the main complications of abnormal aerophagy with a rotten smell:

• Decreased secretory function of the stomach.
• Reduced enzymatic activity.
• Gastritis.
• Stenosis of the gatekeeper.
• Intestinal bacteria.
• Inflammatory processes in the small intestine, duodenum.
• Dyskinesia of the biliary tract.
• Cholecystitis.

All of the above diseases can be a complication of regurgitation, and its root cause. Intolerance to certain foods, accompanied by unpleasant symptoms, leads to food allergies and disorders in the digestive tract.

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Diagnostics of the eructations in the child

Pathological aerophagia with an unpleasant odor is a condition requiring medical attention. Malady always signals a disturbance in the digestive system. Diagnosis of burping of rotten eggs in children begins with the definition of the cause that causes it.

The doctor collects the anamnesis, being guided by complaints and available diseases of the child. It is necessary to know when there is regurgitation and how often, whether it is accompanied by additional symptoms (flatulence, nausea, diarrhea, constipation). For diagnostic purposes, endoscopic examination of the stomach cavity, radiography and radioisotope investigation are carried out. According to the results of the diagnosis, the doctor makes a treatment plan to solve the problem.

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Analyzes

Diagnosis of eructations with a rotten smell in patients of childhood is a rather complicated process. This is due to the fact that an unpleasant symptom may appear due to immaturity of the patient's internal organs, an elementary overeating or as a result of serious pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract. An obligatory stage of diagnostics is analysis, to identify the cause of the defect and make a plan for its treatment.

Analyzes when regurgitating rotten eggs are prescribed depending on the suspicion of a particular disease. Without fail it is necessary to pass tests for the detection of pathologies of the liver and gallbladder. The patient takes general tests of blood and urine, blood for biochemistry (iron, bilirubin, enzymes). It is necessary to study for hepatitis A, B, C, and the level of hormones. In addition, a check is made to identify parasites (helicobacter pylori, ascarids, helminths). By results of analyzes the doctor selects treatment, appoints sparing diet and other therapeutic measures.

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Instrumental diagnostics

In the detection of any disease, special attention is paid to the examination by means of various apparatuses. Instrumental diagnostics with loose regurgitation is one of the methods for determining the cause of malaise.

Instrumental diagnostics with belching of rotten eggs:

• Endoscopy of the stomach - is carried out to identify various pathologies and inflammatory processes. Based on its results, a treatment regimen is made or additional diagnostic procedures are prescribed.
• Puncture with the fence of the material of the gastric mucosa - with its help it is possible to differentiate inflammatory diseases from oncological changes.
• X-ray and radioisotope study of the stomach.
• Gastroscopy is an endoscopic method for examining the stomach, duodenum and esophagus. For inspection in the cavity of the stomach through the mouth is introduced a special instrument - gastroscope.

Pathological aerophagy indicates abnormalities in the work of the gastrointestinal tract, so all the research is carried out by the gastroenterologist.

Differential diagnosis

Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract in children are quite common. Such diseases are accompanied by pathological symptoms, the most unpleasant of which is regurgitation with the smell of rotten eggs. Differential diagnosis can reveal the true cause of the disorder and separate it from similar pathologies.

The main task of the study is to distinguish between functional diseases and cancer. Repetition is differentiated with such ailments as:

• Functional disorders of the gastrointestinal tract are accompanied by a complex of gastrointestinal symptoms, but without biochemical or structural changes. They can occur with overeating, poisoning and pathological conditions of the central nervous system. Vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, headaches and general weakness serve as an additional symptomatology.
• Ulcerative colitis occurs at any age, but in children it is most often acute or chronic. Along with regurgitation there is an unstable stool with an admixture of blood, intoxication of the body, abdominal pain and weight loss.
• Gastritis - inflammation of the mucous membrane of the stomach, accompanied by pain in the abdomen, nausea, the appearance of heartburn, frequent constipation and diarrhea, flatulence and, of course, rotten regurgitation.
• Ulcer of the stomach and duodenum - most often the disease is diagnosed in school-age children. Pathology is characterized by a hereditary predisposition and is associated with the peculiarities of the functioning of the central nervous system. The main symptoms: pain in the navel and epigastrium, eructation, heartburn, nausea and vomiting.
• Cholecystocholangitis is an inflammatory disease that affects the biliary tract. It occurs because of infectious agents: streptococci, staphylococcus, E. Coli, enterococcus. Signs of the disease: a sharp rise in temperature, pain in the right hypochondrium, nausea, vomiting, aerophagia with putrefactive odor.

In addition to the above diseases, eructations are differentiated from pancreatitis, congenital abnormalities of the digestive tract, duodenitis, enterocolitis and other diseases.

Treatment of the eructations in the child

Elimination of diseases by the main symptom, which is stale regurgitation, depends on the patient's age and individual characteristics of his organism. Treatment for burping of rotten eggs in children is based on the cause of its appearance. Before starting therapy, the doctor conducts a comprehensive examination.

So, if the pathology is caused by infectious processes, the patient is prescribed antibacterial drugs. At a lower enzymatic activity, enzyme preparations, drugs for stimulation of peristalsis and absorbents are used. With parasitic lesions, antiparasitic treatment is indicated.

If the symptom is provoked by overeating and eating fatty, spicy foods, the child is prescribed a diet to normalize the functioning of the digestive system. If the pathological process has appeared because of a decreased activity of the stomach, then diet therapy is used. Such treatment is based on the restriction of the use of such products: milk, legumes, nuts, beans, some vegetables and fruits. Under the ban fall eggs, red meat, fish, offal.

Medications  

Treatment of burp with the smell of rotten eggs is possible only after a medical examination. Focusing on the results of tests, the doctor makes an effective and safe treatment. Medicines are selected depending on the cause of the unpleasant symptom.

Consider the drugs used to eliminate rotten regurgitation in various diseases:

• Functional disorders of the gastrointestinal tract - dietotherapy, probiotics (Bifidumbacterin, Linex, Hilak-forte, Bifilysis), prebiotics, lactobacilli, prokinetics (Dimetramipid, Bromopride, Domperidone), painkillers for abdominal pain and other means.
• Gastritis - compliance with diet, antacids with normal and high acidity (Rennie, Ranitidine, Alumag, Almagel) and other medications, depending on additional symptoms.
• Ulcer of the stomach and duodenum - drugs are selected depending on the stage of the disease. If Helicobacter pylori is detected in the assays, antibacterial agents are prescribed for treatment. Focusing on the degree of violations, the doctor can prescribe Pancreatin, various vitamin complexes, diet and antacid therapy.
• Cholecystocholangitis - diet number 5, vitamin and cholagogue preparations. When the disease worsens, antibiotics are prescribed (Erythromycin, Oxacillin, Nistanin), enzymes (Pancreatin, Abomin), and other medications.

Alternative treatment

Treatment of any diseases in childhood is a complex process, since many drugs are contraindicated for use. Alternative treatment is not a full-fledged alternative to traditional therapy, but can be used as an additional remedy. Consider popular alternative methods for eliminating burping of rotten eggs in children:

• Every day for 2-3 months a patient needs to drink a glass of goat milk after each meal. This tool is suitable even for the youngest patients.
• If regurgitation with an unpleasant odor is accompanied by heartburn, then to eliminate them you need to eat raw carrots, an apple or suck a piece of ice.
• Curative properties is a decoction from the root of aira. The plant must be dried, pulverized and swallowed with water.
• Take 20 g of root aira, goose gazina, sweet clover, cones of hops and heather. Mix all the ingredients and pour a glass of boiling water. Means to boil, cool and take ½ cup after eating.
• ½ cup carrots and potato juice should be drunk every morning and evening before eating until the aerophagia has passed.

The use of alternative methods for the treatment of children is possible only with the appropriate medical clearance.

Herbal Treatment

To eliminate the pathological regurgitation of rotten eggs in children, many methods are used. Herbal treatment is another way to normalize the functioning of the child's gastrointestinal tract. Consider the effective recipes of herbal medicine:

• Mix 100 g of aloe vera juice and cranberries with a spoon of honey and pour the mixture with 250 ml of warm water. The received drink should be taken 3 times a day on a tablespoon for a week. A month later, hold a second course.
• Take 40 g of leaves of the trilitarian watch, 30 grams of fennel seeds, yarrow inflorescence and peppermint, 60 g St. John's Wort. Mix all ingredients, pour boiling water and insist for 2-3 hours. The received means it is necessary to strain and accept on 10-20 g for 30-40 minutes prior to meal.
• 25 grams of crushed flowers millennia mixed with leaves of mint, fennel and chicory root. The resulting mixture, pour 1.5 liters of boiling water and let it brew for 1-2 hours. Infusion of drinking 3 times a day after eating.
• Grind 100 grams of leaves and peel of green walnuts. Pour a mixture of 1 liter of vodka and insist for a month, periodically shaking. After a month, strain, and add honey to improve taste. The medicine is taken 30 g before meals for 30 days. This tool is suitable for the treatment of regurgitation in older children.

Homeopathy

Another alternative method of treating eructations with rotten eggs is homeopathy. The use of homeopathic remedies by children is possible only after a complete examination and selection of the most suitable remedy by a homeopathic doctor.

Consider homeopathic medicines for the treatment of aerophagia:

• Caladium seguinum (Dieffenbachia) - rotten belch with a sensation full of stomach.
• Sepia (Ink of Cuttlefish) is a sour eructation or with a taste of rotten eggs.
• Antimonium tartaricum, Tartarus emeticus (Emetic stone, tartaric salt of antimony and potassium) - rotten eggs.
• Graphites - rotten.
• Magnesium muriaticum (Magnesium chloride) and Magnesium sulfuricum (Magnesium sulphate - with the unpleasant smell of rotten eggs.
• Thuja occidentalis (Thuja Western, Tree of Life) - putrid, rancid eructation.  

In addition to the above-described drugs, Valerian can be used for treatment, Carbo vegetabilis in pathology, which is accompanied by dyspeptic disorders and arises from the intolerance of fatty foods. Dosage should be selected individually for each patient.

Operative treatment  

If drug therapy did not bring the expected result in eliminating regurgitation with the smell of hydrogen sulfide, then more radical methods are used. Operative treatment is carried out in the event that the disorder is a symptom of GIT disease, which requires surgical intervention.

Most often, the operation is prescribed for pathological congenital diseases or stenosis of the pylorus of the stomach. The child is pyloromyotomy. This operation is mini-invasive. The doctor makes a small incision near the navel and with the help of a laparoscope cuts the pylorus wall. This opens a normal communication between the stomach and intestines. Recovery after such an operation is easy and fast. Surgical intervention does not cause complications, but has a noticeable positive effect.

Prevention

To prevent rotten regurgitation in children, there are several methods, but the most effective is diet therapy. Prevention is based on these rules:

• Minimize the use of sulfur-containing foods (milk, eggs, tomatoes, potatoes, various preservatives, dried fruits, legumes, strong tea and coffee, seeds and nuts, cabbage, bananas, watermelon) and gluten. Take care that the child does not overeat, and that in his diet there is no fatty, spicy or fried foods.
• If the child has a peptic ulcer, stomach discomfort, heartburn or stomach reflux, then you must take a test for Helicobacter pylori and consult a gastroenterologist.
• If the eructation is accompanied by a loose stool or stool with pus, then this may indicate an infection caused by an intestinal lamblium. Antiparasitic agents are used for treatment and prevention.

If the above methods did not help prevent a relapse of the pathology, then medical care is required.

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Forecast

In most cases, dull regurgitation is not dangerous for the human body. The prognosis of the disorder depends entirely on the underlying disease that caused it. If the defect is associated with overeating, then it is sufficient to adhere to dietary recommendations. In this case, the outlook is favorable. But if the aerophagia is associated with gastrointestinal diseases, oncological processes, the prognosis depends on the correctness of the diagnosis and the results of the treatment.

Eating belly eggs in children is an unpleasant symptom that can not be ignored. A healthy diet and regular examinations can prevent diseases that cause this disorder.