Ascites
Ascites: Introduction
Ascites: The presence of serous fluid within the abdominal cavity.
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Causes of Ascites:
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Medical Books Excerpts
- ASCITES
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Ascites
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Ascites
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Peritonitis
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Ascites
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Ascites
- "The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult" (2008)
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Ascites: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Ascites
Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms
of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be misdiagnosed.
The best known, irritable bowel...read more »
Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea
is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called intestinal imbalance.
The digestive system contains a variety of "good" bacteria that aid...read more »
Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely
to cause some level of diarrhea in patients.
The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only "bad" bacteria,
but can also kill the "good" bacteria in the gut.
This...read more »
Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down
with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something...read more »
Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the
more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed
(it can, of...read more »
Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive
conditions is celiac disease, a malabsorption...read more »
Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent
difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases.
Some of the better known possibilities are peptic ulcer, colon cancer, irritable bowel syndrome,...read more »
Budd Chiari syndrome prognosis poor if untreated: Budd Chiari syndrome is an uncommon condition
which occurs in individuals in the 3rd or 4th decade due
to obstruction to the venous outflow in...read more »
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Ascites: Related Rare Diseases
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Ascites
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Causes of Ascites listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Ascites as a symptom include:
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causes of Ascites
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Medications or substances causing Ascites:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Ascites as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Ascites
Definitions of Ascites:
Ascites: Accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity. SYN: abdominal dropsy, hydroperitoneum, hydroperitonia. [L. fr. G. askos, a bag, + -ites]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. The fluid may be serous, hemorrhagic, or the result of tumor metastasis to the peritoneum. -- 2004
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Effusion and accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity.
- (Source - CRISP)
Abnormal build-up of fluid in the abdomen that may cause swelling. In late-stage cancer, tumor cells may be found in the fluid in the abdomen. Ascites also occurs in patients with liver disease.
- (Source - National Cancer Institute)
Organs affected by Ascites:
The list of organs typically affected by Ascites may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Ascites
The list below shows some of the causes of Ascites mentioned in various sources:
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How Common are these Causes of Ascites?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Ascites.
Of the 139
causes of Ascites that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 1
causes are "very common" diseases
- 4
causes are "common" diseases
- 3
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 1
causes are "rare" diseases
- 11
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 129
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Ascites
Conditions listing symptoms: Ascites:
The following list of conditions
have 'Ascites' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Acanthocytosis
... ascitesAcyclovir - Teratogenic Agent
... ascitesAggressive systemic mastocytosis
... ascitesAlbuminuria
... ascitesAndersen disease
... abnormal fluid buildup in abdomenAngioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma
... ascitesAngiosarcoma of the liver
... ascitesB
Banti's syndrome
... ascitesBeemer-Langer syndrome
... abnormal fluid buildup in abdomen, ascitesBiliary cirrhosis
... ascitesBudd-Chiari syndrome
... ascitesC
Cardiomegaly
... ascitesCholestasis
... ascitesChromosome 11, deletion 11p
... AscitesChromosome 2 trisomy syndrome
... ascitesChronic Hepatitis
... ascitesChronic Hepatitis C
... AscitesCirrhosis of the liver
... AscitesCongenital disorder of glycosylation type 1H
... ascitesConstrictive pericarditis
... ascitesConstrictive tuberculous pericarditis
... ascitesD
Deletion 11p
... AscitesDesmoplastic small round cell tumor
... ascitesDiffuse neonatal hemangiomatosis
... ascitesE
EGE
... abnormal fluid buildup in abdomenEnd Stage Liver Failure
... ascitesEndocrine pancreatic cancer
... AscitesEndomyocardial fibrosis
... abnormal fluid buildup in abdomenEosinophilic enteropathy, pattern III
... abnormal fluid buildup in abdomenF
Fructose-1-phosphate aldolase deficiency, hereditary
... abnormal fluid buildup in abdomenG
Galactosemia I
... abnormal fluid buildup in abdomenGoldberg syndrome
... ascitesH
Hemolytic anemia, lethal - genital anomalies
... ascitesHepatic Venoocclusive Disease with immunodeficiency
... ascitesHepatoma
... ascitesHydrops ectrodactyly syndactyly
... ascitesI
Idiopathic liver cirrhosis
... ascitesIdiopathic minimal change nephrotic syndrome
... ascitesImmunoproliferative diseases
... AscitesK
Kaposiform hemangio-endothelioma
... ascitesL
Leiomyosarcoma
... ascitesLiver vein outflow obstruction
... ascitesLymphangiectasies and lymphedema Hennekam type
... ascitesLymphoedema - lymphangiectasia - mental retardation
... ascitesM
Mesothelioma
... AscitesMetastatic liver cancer
... AscitesMosse syndrome
... ascitesMénétrier's disease
... abnormal fluid buildup in abdomenN
Niemann-Pick disease
... ascitesO
Obstructive Jaundice
... ascitesP
Portal hypertension
... ascitesPortal hypertension due to intrahepatic block
... ascitesPrimary biliary cirrhosis
... abnormal fluid buildup in abdomenR
Rectractile mesenteritis
... abnormal fluid buildup in abdomenRight heart failure
... ascitesS
Secondary Biliary Cirrhosis
... ascitesSemmerkrot-Haraldsson-Weenaes syndrome
... ascitesStuart-Bras disease
... ascitesT
Tang Hsi Ryu syndrome
... ascitesTricuspid valve diseases
... AscitesV
Virilising ovarian tumour
... AscitesVLCAD deficiency
... AscitesW
WAGR Syndrome
... AscitesWaldmann disease
... abnormal fluid buildup in abdomenWhipple's Disease
... abnormal fluid buildup in abdomenWilms tumor and radial bilateral aplasia
... AscitesWilms tumour and pseudohermaphroditism
... AscitesWilms' tumor
... AscitesY
Yolk sack tumour
... Ascites
Conditions listing complications: Ascites:
The following list of conditions
have 'Ascites' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
B
Biliary atresia, intrahepatic, non syndromic form
... ascitesBiliary atresia, intrahepatic, syndromic form
... ascitesC
Cor pulmonale
... ascitesI
Infantile sialic acid storage disorder
... ascitesL
Lymphatic malformation (LM)
... ascitesN
Nephrotic syndrome
... ascitesO
Obliterative portal venopathy
... ascitesP
Pericarditis
... ascitesPortal hypertension
... ascites
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Causes of Ascites Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Ascites based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
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Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Ascites?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Ascites, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
What are the alternative names for Ascites:
Peritoneal cavity fluid, Peritoneal fluid excess
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Ascites:
Medical Conditions associated with Ascites:
Abdominal swelling (425 causes), Digestive symptoms (4367 causes), Abdominal symptoms (3099 causes), Swelling symptoms (3152 causes)
Symptoms related to Ascites:
Edema (114 causes), Abdominal swelling (425 causes), Abdominal pain (2090 causes), Abdominal discomfort (90 causes), Abdominal distention (50 causes), Abdominal girth, Fluid collection, Fluid accumulation, Fluid retention (39 causes), Alcoholic hepatitis, Severe malnutrition, Anasarca, Chylous ascites, Pancreatic ascites, Bile ascites
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