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What is ascites usually associated with?
Ascites is more often associated with liver disease and other long-lasting (chronic) conditions
How long will a person with severe anasarca and ascites survive?
six months
What is an ascites?
An ascites is an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
What does ascites look like?
Chylous ascites has a milky appearance
What does Chylous ascites look like?
Chylous ascites has a milky appearance
Does Carcinomatous ascites heal?
Carcinomatous ascites has a very bad prognosis
Is Ascites a sign of liver problems?
Ascites is a common complication of severe cirrhosis of the liver
What is ascites of abdomen?
Ascites of the abdomen is basically when fluid accumulates in your tummy. Symptoms include pain or discomfort in you tummy, shortness of breath and vomiting. In severe cases ascites could be as a result of a liver condition. Also, if you have ascites you should reduce your salt intake (even though you will crave it with your ascites) because it can damage your kidneys. Hope this helped.
What are best snacks for someone with ascites?
Anything that you feel like eating (so long as it's edible :P). There are no snacks that are better than others, but try to get some fruit and veg in somewhere. Smoothies are good.
What test to find out where ascites are coming from?
An MRI scan is an effective way to see where ascites is coming from.
What is Chylous ascites a sign of?
Chylous ascites is usually a symptom of lymphoma or some other cancer
Does cancer cause ascites?
Cancer causes 10% of all instances of ascites in the United States
