The old man's stomach suddenly hard and bulging. What's going on?

The elderly belly suddenly hard and bulging may be related to constipation, acute gastroenteritis, cirrhosis, etc.

1, constipation

elderly gastrointestinal function has declined, due to a large number of feces in the intestinal tract accumulation can not be discharged in time, may lead to belly hard, become bulging.

2, acute gastroenteritis

with acute gastroenteritis, due to inflammatory stimulation leading to gastrointestinal edema, while affecting normal digestion leading to increased gas in the gastrointestinal tract, may appear above symptoms.

3,

cirrhosis of the liver, due to liver function damage caused by ascites, may promote abdominal swelling and hard.