Abdominal distension is one of the more common digestive symptoms and there are many causes of abdominal distension, which can be dealt with in different ways.
First of all, bloating caused by dietary factors, such as unreasonable dietary structure, excessive intake of high-fiber foods or fiber supplements, or excessive consumption of dairy products, soy products, high-fat foods and carbon dioxide containing beverages, etc. In this case, it is necessary to adjust the dietary structure and change the dietary habits, through dietary adjustment, bloating will usually be significantly improved.
In addition, if the bloating is caused by gastrointestinal dysfunction or functional dyspepsia, it is necessary to intervene with drugs that regulate gastrointestinal function and promote gastric motility.
If the occurrence of abdominal distension is not related to diet and functional diseases are excluded, organic diseases such as chronic gastroenteritis, intestinal obstruction, abdominal tumors, etc. should be considered. In the case of obstruction, timely release of the obstruction is needed; in the case of gastritis, acid-suppressing and stomach-protecting drugs are needed; in the case of enteritis, anti-inflammatory treatment is needed; in the case of tumor, surgery or conservative treatment is needed according to the actual situation.
In short, different measures should be taken for different causes of abdominal distension.