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Fluid Collection in Abdominal Cavity (Ascites)
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Fluid Collection in Abdominal Cavity (Ascites)
Ascites is when fluid collects in the peritoneal cavity (the space between the tissues lining the abdomen and the abdominal organs). It is typically caused by liver disease. A person with ascites will have a swollen abdomen and flank bulging.
Conditions linked to this sign/symptom
21- Acute Liver Failure
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alcoholic Liver Disease
- Ascites
- Bacterial Peritonitis
- Cirrhosis
- Congenital Toxoplasmosis
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Cor Pulmonale
- Esophageal Varices
- Fascioliasis
- Heart Failure
- Hepatitis A
- Hypoalbuminemia
- Ischaemic Heart Disease
- Kidney Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer
- POEMS Syndrome
- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
- Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH)
- Tumors of The Gallbladder