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.
ASCITES: When fluid accumulates in the abdominal cavity, it is called ascites. Cirrhosis of the liver is the most common cause of ascites but other conditions such as heart failure, kidney failure, infection or cancer can also cause ascites.
PERIHEPATIC: Surrounding the liver.
Therefore, perihepatic ascites refers to fluid surrounding the liver.
I hope this helps as my mother was just diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma.
The term ascites is considered a medical term that is widely used in the medical field. The actual definition for ascites is a build up of fluid between the abdomen and abdominal organs.
Ascites
Liquid that accumulates in the abdomen is called ascites.
Ascites is the accumulation of free fluid in the abdomen and pelvis. It is usually the result of trauma or some disease process.
diverticulitis, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic ulcers
An ascites is an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
Chylous ascites has a milky appearance
Liver failure is a serious chronic medical condition which requires treatment. Liver failure signs and symptoms include ascites (swelling of the abdomen), gastrointestinal bleeding, encephalopathy, and dilation of blood vessels on the abdomen. Untreated liver failure may be fatal.
Chylous ascites has a milky appearance
Carcinomatous ascites has a very bad prognosis
Ascites is a common complication of severe cirrhosis of the liver
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