Frequent flatulence can be caused by a variety of pathological factors such as gastritis, gastric ulcer, intestinal obstruction, enteritis, etc. Specific causes can be identified by Helicobacter pylori test, gastroenteroscopy, imaging tests, etc.
1. Helicobacter pylori test: Frequent flatulence may be caused by Helicobacter pylori infection, gastritis, gastric ulcer, etc. It can be detected by urea breath test, invasive test, fecal antigen test, and serum antibody test, etc. Among them, urea breath test and rapid urease test are the most recommended.
2. Gastroenteroscopy: Flatulence may be related to peptic ulcer, enteritis and other diseases caused by diet, medication and alcohol stimulation, therefore, gastroenteroscopy can be used to observe the lesions of the gastrointestinal mucosa, and gastroenteroscopy can also detect the presence of Helicobacter pylori infection.
3. Imaging examination: if the patient suffers from intestinal perforation, intestinal obstruction, intussusception and other diseases, the abnormality of gastrointestinal dynamics will lead to the decomposition of food and the metabolism of the bacterial flora of the gas can not be discharged, resulting in flatulence, which can be detected through the methods of X-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI and so on.
If the patient’s flatulence is severe, it is recommended that the patient seek medical attention in a timely manner, depending on the cause of the different pathologies and in combination with other symptoms.