DYSPEPSIA

HAJIRON, ROSE ANN S.

BSN 2B
CATHEXIS NEXUS
OVERVIEW

Dyspepsia: dyspepsia in children are persistent or

recurrent pain and discomfort in the upper middle
region of the abdomen. Individuals often describe the
pain as occurring around eating, after eating, or at night.

The discomfort can be a sensation of fullness after

meals, an early feeling of having had enough to eat
(satiety), bloating, belching, nausea, retching, vomiting,
regurgitation, loss of appetite, or food refusal.
WHAT CAUSES DYSPEPSIA?

A lot of factors can cause indigestion. These factors can

include:

• Eating certain foods that are hard to process, such as

foods that are high in spice, fat, acid, and/or fiber.
• Eating too late in the day.
• Drinking alcohol.
• Getting too much caffeine.
• Taking certain medicines.
• A lack of sleep.
PREVENTION
There are ways to prevent indigestion. To start, you need to
know your body and how it reacts to different food and
drinks.
• Spicy and acidic foods and carbonated drinks can trigger
indigestion.
• Eat smaller meals throughout the day, and don’t eat too
late at night.
• Don’t lie down too soon after eating.
• Limit the use of alcohol.
• If you use tobacco, try to quit.
• Stress and lack of sleep also can worsen symptoms.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

If you have indigestion, you'll probably have one or

more of the following symptoms:

• pain or burning in your upper belly — usually in the

middle
• nausea (feeling sick to your stomach)
• bloating (that too-full feeling where your stomach
sticks out)
• burping that you have a hard time controlling
RISK FACTORS

People of all ages and of both sexes are affected by

indigestion. It's extremely common. An individual's risk
increases with:

• Excess alcohol consumption

• Use of drugs that may irritate the stomach, such as
aspirin and other pain relievers
• Conditions where there is an abnormality in the
digestive tract, such as an ulcer
• Emotional problems, such as anxiety or depression
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