Ascites

Ascites – fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity. It is difficult to notice a small amount of ascites, but as the disease progresses, the abdomen quickly enlarges. Patients complain of abdominal heaviness, shortness of breath. Depending on the cause of ascites, there may be other symptoms.

Source | Author Doctor Nikas Samuolis, reviewed by Prof. Virginijus Šapoka | Vilnius University | Faculty of Medicine | Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Oncology