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Ascites


Accumulation or retention of free fluid within the peritoneal cavity.

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Serum-ascites albumin gradientPeritoneovenous shuntHepatorenal syndromeAscitesParacentesisSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisPuddle signConvention on the Participation of Foreigners in Public Life at Local LevelBulging flanksFluid wave test

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  • management of persistent ascites after OHSS  (+)
  • My mom-in-law is 58. In April 2011 she had emergency surgery to take out a tennis ball sized tumor. They had only disovered it a week before during a colonoscopy (she had complained for years about constipation but was never advised to get a colonoscopy do...  (+)
  • Hi, my mom had a recurring massive ascites due to liver cirrhosis and used to be drained every other week through paracenthesis. But the effect of the paracenthesis evey other week worsens her health. So the doctors instead inserted a tube so we can drai...  (+)
  • 4-5 months ago my mom was sick caused by pneumonia,she then went thru her medication within 1-2months,week later,her feet was swollen,then her stomach began to swell.im afraid and guess maybe its a Lupus..she went thru many test,blood test etc etc..untill ...  (+)

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