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    Aerophagia, (Swallowing of Air) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Aerophagia, (Swallowing of Air) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Aerophagia, (Swallowing of Air) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Aerophagia, (Swallowing of Air) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

    By Kenneth Kee

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    Aerophagia is the voluntary disorder of excessive air swallowing, which goes into the stomach.
    Aerophagia is the swallowing of air indicating that air enters the gastrointestinal tract (gut) rather than the lungs.
    The air may get retained in the esophagus and stomach temporarily and can be passed out with an eructation (belch or burp).
    Aerophagia is not a serious condition but may result in gas bloating, indigestion and abdominal discomfort.
    The most noticeable symptom though is excessive burping.
    Sometimes a patient will swallow air in order to help his or her food go down into the digestive system rather than stuck in the gullet where it may cause chest discomfort or phlegm.
    The air in the stomach or abdomen is not due the gas in fizzy drinks or fermentation by bacteria.
    There are other causes of gas in the gut which may not have entered through the mouth with the swallowing of the air.
    This should be differentiated with aerophagia which particularly refers to the act of swallowing air.
    Gas may enter the digestive tract through carbonated beverages, bacterial action in the bowels and even some gas comes out of the bloodstream and into the gut.
    Aerophagia is linked with eating too quickly, chewing gum, smoking, CPAP air pressure (if it is too high) and wearing loose dentures.
    There are rare disorders that may be linked with aerophagia, such as an anxious behavior in those with a cognitive deficiency from birth.
    Aerophagia may also interestingly happen in the setting of CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) or bi-level use if the treatment pressure is too high.
    CPAP is the delivery of pressurized air through a face mask to support the upper airway and treat sleep apnea with the air entering the lungs through the trachea.
    In people with cervical spinal blockages, breathing in can cause air to enter the esophagus and stomach.
    Excessive air swallowing will manifest with:
    1. Excessive burping
    2. Indigestion (dyspepsia)
    3. Bloating (sensation of fullness)
    4. Excessive flatulence (uncommon)
    5. Abdominal discomfort
    6. Louder or more active bowel sounds
    Diagnosis is by the history of swallowing air. rapid eating, loose dentures, mouth breathing
    Delayed detection of aerophagia may result in gastric distension, which in turn could raise the diaphragm or induce aspiration of the stomach contents into the lungs or pneumatic rupture of the esophagus due to excessive gastric insufflations.
    Aerophagia is a dangerous side effect of non-invasive ventilation (NIV), often used in treatments of respiratory disorders and cardiovascular critical care or in surgery when a general anesthetic is needed.
    Aerophagia may also interestingly happen in the setting of CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) or bi-level use if the treatment pressure is too high.
    People with heartburn tend more likely to swallow air with CPAP use.
    This is because of the acid of the stomach inducing the lower esophageal sphincter to relax
    Aerophagia is not a serious medical disorder.
    It should be prevented as it can produce abdominal or chest discomfort.
    Treatment measures should be directed at the underlying cause where possible.
    Some dietary and lifestyle measures are:
    1. Eating small bites of food
    2. Chewing slowly and swallowing completely before filling the mouth again
    3. People who talk for a living should take note of whether they are speaking to fast or breathing through their mouth only during talking.
    With CPAP, it may also be essential to reduce the pressure and change the patient to a different type of treatment, such as bi-level.
    If heartburn occurs, treatment of heartburn or GERD may be useful.
    There are also other ways to decrease the effects of CPAP gas
    Avoid chewing gum or smoking.

    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Aerophagia
    Chapter 2 Causes
    Chapter 3 Symptoms
    Chapter

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateApr 25, 2017
    ISBN9781370386406
    Aerophagia, (Swallowing of Air) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Aerophagia, (Swallowing of Air) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

      Aerophagia,

      (Swallowing of Air)

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      The Condition,

      Diagnosis,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Conditions

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2017 Smashwords Edition

      Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes Aerophagia, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

      (What You Need to Treat Aerophagia)

      This eBook is licensed for the personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      I have been writing medical articles for my blog http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Condition) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

      My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

      Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

      I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

      This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Conditions into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

      From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 amazon kindle books and 200 into Smashwords.com eBooks.

      Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

      For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

      The later books go into more details of medical conditions.

      The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

      Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

      As I tried to bring you the latest information about a condition or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

      Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

      I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

      I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

      I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

      Chapter 1

      Aerophagia

      What is Aerophagia?

      Aerophagia is the voluntary disorder of excessive air swallowing, which goes into the stomach.

      Aerophagia is the swallowing of air indicating that air enters the gastrointestinal tract (gut) rather than the lungs.

      The air may get retained in the esophagus and stomach temporarily and can be passed out with an eructation (belch or burp).

      Aerophagia is not a serious condition but may result in gas bloating, indigestion and abdominal discomfort.

      The most noticeable symptom though is excessive burping.

      Sometimes a patient will swallow air in order to help his or her food go down into the digestive system rather than stuck in the gullet where

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