Question

difference of abdominal distension and bloating

Answer 1

Abdominal bloating is a feeling of fullness When gastrointestinal tract is filled with gas

Bloating is mainly due to accumulation of gas which is caused due to heavy food ingestion ,constipation, swallowing air while having food and also might be due to some pathologic causes due to inflammatory bowel disorder and chrons diseases which leads to excessive accumulation of gas

In bloating rarely girth of the abdomen will be increased.

Burping, flatulance Alone may relieve bloating In majority of the cases, if the cause is due to underlying disease it may need other intervention accordingly (fluid tapping)

Avoiding food such as cabbage, beans will decrease the accumulation of gases.

Abdominal distention is a symptom in which size of abdomen increases due to accumulation of fluid,air or food in the abdominal cavity

Distention is caused condition which leads to accumulation of gas,fluid or tumor.

Some of the condition which may lead to this are

Liver disease,inflammatory bowel disorder,chrons disease,pancreatic failure,ulcer.

Bloating is usually present when there is distention

Treatment is same as bloating for accumulation of gas,if it is due to fluid accumulation fluid tapping is essential and surgery in case of chrons disease and inflammatory disorders .