First I believe the distinction between bloating and distention must be established. Bloating is the feeling you get when your abdominal region is larger while distention is the actual "physical" finding that your abdominal area is larger than normal.
Distention is a more serious condition than bloating, and it can be caused by three different things:
Gas is the most common cause of bloating and distention. Some causes of these gasses include;
The production of gases is not the only cause of bloating, distention, gas and flatulence. Other common causes of pain and discomfort could be:
Some causes of a distended stomach are bowel obstruction, irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease, acid reflux, intestinal gas, and constipation. If the cause is fluid buildup or ascites, it can be a symptom of cancer.
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being pregnant or eating too much, also ovarian cancers or tumors and food or gluten allergies as well as constipation,gas and drinking too much.
Bloated stomachs can be caused by dairy products, eating too fast (or drinking too fast), constipation, acid reflux disease, celiac disease, or being too fat among other causes.
Well, stomach means stomach. "Distended" means stretched out, bulging, bloated, that kind of thing. If you're asking what causes it, lots of things can cause it.
Pregnancy can cause a distended endometrial cavity.
Your stomach can become distended when it is full of food, or if it is full of gas.
Eating foods that cause gas can make your stomach distend to an abnormal size.
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Good question. An opossums stomach is about an inch and a half.
weight gain -- bloating and distended abdomen from production of stomach acide
Stomach flip, or gastric torsion, happens when a dog eats a large meal and then runs and plays, or otherwise does something vigorous right afterwards. This causes severe stomach pain and the dog's stomach will usually appear bloated or distended. This is a medical emergency and oftentimes proves fatal. With quick response and emergency surgery to flip the stomach back into proper position, survival is a possibility.
Gastric means of the digestive system, especially the stomach. Distention is abnormal inflation of the stomach, such as from swallowing air. Distention is visually noticeable, whereas bloating is not necessarily observed.Fluid surrounding the organs had distended the abdomen.The EMT adjusted the patient's airway during CPR when the professional noticed the patient's upper abdomen was becoming distended.
There are several possible causes, ranging from simple gas build-up to a twisted stomach. If your dog is still alive after two days, a complete intestinal or gastric obstruction has been ruled out. However, your dog could still have a partial obstruction that can still be fatal. For this reason, you need to get your dog to a veterinarian immediately for examination and treatment. Other potential causes of a distended stomach include fluid or blood in the abdominal cavity, unexpected late-term pregnancy (in an intact female dog), cancer or severe worm infestation.
Gastric means of the digestive system, especially the stomach. Distention is abnormal inflation of the stomach, such as from swallowing air. Distention is visually noticeable, whereas bloating is not necessarily observed.Fluid surrounding the organs had distended the abdomen.The EMT adjusted the patient's airway during CPR when the professional noticed the patient's upper abdomen was becoming distended.
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