Symptoms of Ascites
Symptoms of Ascites
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources
for Ascites includes the 3
symptoms listed below:
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The list of other diseases or medical conditions
that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses
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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms
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Medical Books Online about Ascites
Medical Books Excerpts
Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Ascites
are available from published medical books
for more detailed information about Ascites.
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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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Symptoms of Ascites: Online Medical Books
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Peritonitis:
Signs and Symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Sudden, severe, abdominal pain, especially in area of underlying disorder; nausea and vomiting; abdominal rigidity
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Peritonitis:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
The key symptom of peritonitis is sudden, severe, and diffuse abdominal pain that tends to intensify and localize in the area of the underlying disorder.
CLINICAL TIP: Direct or rebound tenderness may be elicited over an area affected by diverticulitis.
Pain may be accompanied by anorexia, nausea, vomiting, abdominal distention, and altered bowel habits (particularly constipation). For example, if appendicitis causes the rupture, pain eventually localizes in the right lower quadrant. The patient commonly displays weakness, pallor, excessive sweating, and cold skin because of excessive loss of fluid, electrolytes, and protein into the abdominal cavity.
Decreased intestinal motility and paralytic ileus result from the effect of bacterial toxins on the intestinal muscles. Intestinal obstruction causes nausea, vomiting, and abdominal rigidity.
Other clinical characteristics
Typical features include hypotension, tachycardia, signs of dehydration (oliguria, thirst, dry swollen tongue, pinched skin), acutely tender abdomen associated with rebound tenderness, temperature of 103° F (39.4° C) or higher, and hypokalemia. Inflammation of the diaphragmatic peritoneum may cause shoulder pain and hiccups.
Abdominal distention and resulting upward displacement of the diaphragm may decrease respiratory capacity. Typically, the patient with peritonitis tends to breathe shallowly and move as little as possible to minimize pain.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Peritonitis:
Peritonitis - signs & symptoms
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)
- Dependent on stage, age, and etiology
- Fever, chills, vomiting
- Generalized abdominal pain with rebound tenderness
- Decreased bowel sounds
- In SBP, ~10% of cases are entirely asymptomatic.
- Other less common findings include:
- Hypothermia
- Hypotension
- Diarrhea
- Increased ascites despite diuretics
- Worsening encephalopathy
- Unexplained decrease in renal function
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Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008
Ascites as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions
When considering symptoms of Ascites, it is also important to consider Ascites as a possible cause of other medical conditions.
The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Ascites may cause:
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Ascites as a symptom:
For a more detailed analysis of Ascites as a symptom, including causes, drug side effect causes, and drug interaction causes, please see our Symptom Center information for Ascites.
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The symptom information on this page
attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Ascites.
This signs and symptoms information for Ascites has been gathered from various sources,
may not be fully accurate,
and may not be the full list of Ascites signs or Ascites symptoms.
Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Ascites may vary on an individual basis for each patient.
Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they
are indeed Ascites symptoms.
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