Guest guest Posted September 4, 2002 Report Share Posted September 4, 2002 Can anyone tell me how someone is checked for ascites? I believe that a swollen abdomen (I know that isn't spelled correctly, sorry)is a symptom. Do the doctors usually go by symptoms for ascites or is there a test that is done? Thank you! Hi Nikki, The drs can check for accepts which is fluid in the abdomen by feeling you tummy as they normally do in a physical examination. The see if there is something called 'shifting dullness' by tapping across and then getting you to turn slightly to one side see if the dull area has moved. If it moves then it is fluid around the abdominal organs or ascites. The fluid will also turn up if the person has a scan or x-ray although anyone with ascites will probably have swollen legs. Barbara (UK) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2002 Report Share Posted September 4, 2002 Nikki, With severe ascites it becomes pretty obvious - the abdomen becomes drum-like and when tapped to relieve the pressure many quarts of fluid will come out. At moderate levels the presence of fluid can be detected by rolling from one side to the other. The fluid which accumulates on the low side (which upon rolling becomes the high side) and can be seen as it flows to the new low side. With incipient ascites, ultasound examination of the abdomen can detect small pockets of fluid. Tim R P.S. There is nothing wrong with your spelling that I can see. > Can anyone tell me how someone is checked for ascites? I believe > that a swollen abdomen(I know that isn't spelled correctly, sorry)is > a symptom. Do the doctors usually go by symptoms for ascites or is > there a test that is done? Thank you! > > Nikki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2002 Report Share Posted September 4, 2002 > In a message dated 04/09/02 14:25:26 GMT Daylight Time, > sassafrastree@y... writes: > > > > Can anyone tell me how someone is checked for ascites? I believe > > that a swollen abdomen (I know that isn't spelled correctly, sorry)is > > a symptom. Do the doctors usually go by symptoms for ascites or is > > there a test that is done? Thank you! > > > > Hi Nikki, > The drs can check for accepts which is fluid in the abdomen by feeling you > tummy as they normally do in a physical examination. The see if there is > something called 'shifting dullness' by tapping across and then getting you > to turn slightly to one side see if the dull area has moved. If it moves > then it is fluid around the abdominal organs or ascites. The fluid will also > turn up if the person has a scan or x-ray although anyone with ascites will > probably have swollen legs. > Barbara (UK) Barbara, Thanks for the information. The reason that I was asking is because I had an ERCP done on Friday (30th) and ever since then, I have had swelling in my abdomen. There has been a couple of nights where I had to get up because it was so uncomfortable to lay there. The swelling seems to be the worse in the evening hours. My ankles seem to be a little puffy but nothing worth mentioning. If a person does develope these things, what do the docs usually do about it, if anything? Nikki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2002 Report Share Posted September 4, 2002 > > Can anyone tell me how someone is checked for ascites? I believe > > that a swollen abdomen(I know that isn't spelled correctly, sorry) is > > a symptom. Do the doctors usually go by symptoms for ascites or is > > there a test that is done? Thank you! > > > > Nikki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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