Ascites is the accumulation of free fluid in the abdomen and pelvis. It is usually the result of trauma or some disease process.
An ascites is an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
Chylous ascites has a milky appearance
Chylous ascites has a milky appearance
Carcinomatous ascites has a very bad prognosis
Ascites is a common complication of severe cirrhosis of the liver
Ascites of the abdomen is basically when fluid accumulates in your tummy. Symptoms include pain or discomfort in you tummy, shortness of breath and vomiting. In severe cases ascites could be as a result of a liver condition. Also, if you have ascites you should reduce your salt intake (even though you will crave it with your ascites) because it can damage your kidneys. Hope this helped.
An MRI scan is an effective way to see where ascites is coming from.
Chylous ascites is usually a symptom of lymphoma or some other cancer
Cancer causes 10% of all instances of ascites in the United States
I've done research on hepatitis and they say that's one cause of ascites.
No, ascites is a condition in which fluid collects in the abdominal cavity.
Anorexics are just as likely to get ascites as any normal person would.