Shortness of breath can also happen with large ascites due to increased pressure on thediaphragmand the migration of the fluid across the diaphragm causing pleural effusions (fluid around the lungs). A cosmetically disfiguring large belly, due to ascites, is also a common concern of some patients...
Ascites is the build-up of fluid in the abdomen. This fluid buildup causes swelling that usually develops over a few weeks, although it can also happen in just a few days. Ascites is very uncomfortable and causes nausea, tiredness, breathlessness, anda feeling of being full. How can I te...
up around the heart. This makes sense to me because once an organ as important as the heart starts to malfunction there is no way of knowing all of the complications that might happen. That's why people should be more conscious of their heart health and exercise and watch what they eat....
What do you think is going to happen now with the retention of sodium and water? Edema on top of the ascites What is Portal Hypertension? (signs of this are hemorrhoids, ascites, caput medusae, enlarges spleen, esophageal varices, spider angiomas) •Portal hypertension is a complication of...
up around the heart. This makes sense to me because once an organ as important as the heart starts to malfunction there is no way of knowing all of the complications that might happen. That's why people should be more conscious of their heart health and exercise and watch what they eat....