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Once chemo is stopped with metastatic colon cancer and ascites is present how long is the life expectancy and what are the signs of the end nearing?
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Is nearing a preposition?
No, it is the present participle of the verb "to near." It can form a participle phrase, as in "We watched the large boat nearing the dock" or "Nearing the dock, the captain found he could not stop the boat."
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What is the life expectancy for the present time?
Man 74, woman 78 :)
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Life expectancy in Germany for men?
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What is the Average life expectancy in Morocco?
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Do fan tail guppies lay eggs?
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How long will you have skin cancer?
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What is the life expectancy of someone with the disease blindness?
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Ascites?
DefinitionAscites is excess fluid in the space between the tissues lining the abdomen and abdominal organs (the peritoneal cavity).Alternative NamesPortal hypertension - ascitesCauses, incidence, and risk factorsA person with ascites usually has severe liver disease. Ascites due to liver disease is caused by high pressure in the blood vessels of the liver (portal hypertension) and low albumin levels.Disorders that may be associated with ascites include:Cirrhosis and any illness that leads to itClots in the veins of the liver (portal vein thrombosis)Colon cancerCongestive heart failureConstrictive pericarditisHepatitisInfections such as tuberculosisLiver cancerNephrotic syndromeOvarian cancer, endometrial cancerPancreatitisPancreatic cancerProtein-losing enteropathyKidney dialysis may also be associated with ascites.Signs and testsA physical examination may reveal a swollen abdomen, or belly.Test to evaluate the liver may be done. This may include:Kidney function testsCreatinine and electrolytesUrinalysis24-hour urine collectionParacentesis or abdominal tap may be performed. This procedure involves using a thin needle to pull fluid from the abdomen. The fluid is tested in various ways to determine the cause of ascites.TreatmentThe condition that causes ascites will be treated, if possible.Treatment may include:Diuretics, or "water pills," to help remove the fluid; usually, spironolactone (Aldactone) is used at first, and then furosemide (Lasix) will be addedAntibiotics, if an infection developsLimiting salt in the diet (no more than 1,500 mg/day of sodium)Avoiding drinking alcoholProcedures used for ascites that do not respond to medical treatment include:Placing a tube into the area to remove large volumes of fluid (called a large volume paracentesis)Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS), which helps reroute blood around the liverAs patients develop end-stage liver disease, and the ascites no longer respond to treatment, liver transplantation becomes necessary.ComplicationsSpontaneous bacterial peritonitis (a life-threatening infection of the ascites fluid)Hepatorenal syndrome (kidney failure)Weight loss and protein malnutritionMental confusion, change in the level of alertness, or coma (hepatic encephalopathy)Other complications of liver cirrhosisCalling your health care providerAnyone who has ascites and develops new abdominal pain and fever should contact their health care provider immediately.ReferencesRunyon BA; AASLD Practice Guidelines Committee. Management of adult patients with ascites due to cirrhosis: an update. Hepatology. 2009;49(6):2087-2107.
What is the present life expectancy of Bangladesh?
in 2016 Men live 58 years average, women 63. We talk this when we omit perinatal death and death till 1 year. Now because of vaccination, antibiotics, and growth of conciousness, health care availability to Union level, death reate declining, and life expectancy increasing
