What are the symptoms of ascites

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When I contacted a friend I haven't seen for a long time, I learned that she was ill and hospitalized. When I went to visit her, I found that her limbs were swollen, and the whole person had a big circle. After asking the doctor, I knew it was caused by ascites. Today, let me talk about the symptoms of ascites.

What are the symptoms of ascites

First, the ascites caused by heart disease can be seen in physical examination, such as cyanosis, peripheral edema, jugular vein distention, cardiac enlargement, precordial tremor, hepatosplenomegaly, arrhythmia, heart valve murmur and other signs. Liver diseases often have dark or withered complexion, yellow sclera, spider nevus on face, neck or chest, liver palms, abdominal varicose veins, hepatosplenomegaly and other signs.

Second, physical examination of ascites often shows signs of primary disease besides mobile voiced sound. Ascites caused by kidney disease can be pale, edema and other signs around. Complexion flush, fever, abdominal tenderness, abdominal wall flexibility can be considered tuberculous peritonitis. Patients with weight loss, cachexia, lymphadenopathy or abdominal mass, mostly malignant tumors.

Third: ascites is the manifestation of a variety of diseases, according to its properties, characteristics, usually divided into leakage, exudative and bloody three categories. The common causes of exudative ascites include: spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, secondary peritonitis (including cancerous ascites), tuberculous peritonitis, pancreatic, biliary, chylous fungal peritonitis, etc;

matters needing attention

Ascites is a very serious disease, so we must do a good job in protection and nursing. In daily life, we should pay attention to bed rest and diet nutrition. It is best to eat according to the doctor's advice. At the same time, we should also pay attention to cleaning and hygiene to ensure the patients' happy mood.