Many people often have bloating in their daily lives. Especially after eating too much, or eating too much gas-producing food, this bloating phenomenon will be more obvious. As long as you pay attention to dietary conditioning, exercise properly, and increase your intake of some water, this bloating will soon ease.
However, if severe bloating is frequent and accompanied by some other discomfort, it is most likely related to the appearance of abdominal bulging. So, what exactly is an abdominal bulge?
What is abdominal bulging?
Abdominal bulging refers to a phenomenon of swelling in the abdomen locally, or throughout the abdomen, which is not the same as bloating caused by factors such as improper diet, which is associated with a series of diseases that lead to ascites. It is highly likely to occur throughout the abdomen, as well as locally.
Moreover, when the phenomenon of bulging occurs, it is difficult to eliminate it through some diet adjustments, and patients will also have some other uncomfortable symptoms.
What is the difference between bloating and puffing?
First, the duration is different
If it is only improper diet or indigestion caused by bloating phenomenon, the duration of this phenomenon is not very long, generally in the appropriate improvement of diet, or the abdomen massage heating, taking some digestive aids, bloating phenomenon will generally be quickly alleviated or disappeared in a short period of time.
If it is puffed, it will last longer, and this swelling phenomenon will continue to appear, or it will become more and more serious.
Second, the location of the disease is different
Whether it is dietary factors or bloating caused by some gastrointestinal diseases, the bloating site is generally limited to one part, such as around the navel, or the middle and upper abdomen.
However, if swelling occurs, the site of onset is quite different. For example, when suffering from heart failure, kidney disease, or tuberculous peritonitis and liver disease, there will be some accumulation in the patient's abdomen, and the patient's entire abdomen will appear bulging.
Swelling can also occur locally, such as when suffering from pancreatic tumors, or gallbladder diseases, liver diseases, stomach cancer and other diseases, the patient's left upper quadrant or right upper abdomen will appear corresponding bulging phenomenon.
Third, the accompanying symptoms are different
If it is a bad diet or bloating caused by gastrointestinal diseases, then the patient will generally be accompanied by abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, or acid reflux, belching, hiccups, farting and other problems.
However, when the phenomenon of bulging occurs, the patient will be accompanied by a series of discomfort symptoms will be relatively increased, such as most patients with expansion, there will be an increase in abdominal circumference, which is caused by ascites.
In addition, patients may be accompanied by a number of other uncomfortable symptoms, which are related to the primary disease. For example, when suffering from heart failure, patients will be accompanied by problems with poor breathing, chest tightness, and chest pain.
If you have liver and kidney disease, it will be accompanied by repeated digestive abnormalities, edema or jaundice. In addition, when suffering from some diseases such as gallbladder pancreas, patients will show severe abdominal pain or jaundice and other symptoms.
All in all, if there is occasional bloating in the abdomen in daily life, as long as the diet is quickly adjusted, and the heat compresses are properly massaged, or some digestive drugs are used, the bloating phenomenon will be quickly alleviated, then it is generally related to improper diet and gastrointestinal diseases.
If bloating occurs frequently and cannot be relieved by food, medication, etc., it is generally related to the appearance of abdominal bulging. Then patients can self-identify according to the above 3 points, and quickly enter the hospital for formal treatment, in order to maximize the maintenance of their own health.