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The American Journal of Digestive Diseases, 1976
A 74-year-old man presented with mental obtundation and massive ascites without evidence of significant impairment of liver function. Thyroid function studies suggested hypothyroidism. Aspirated ascitic fluid had the characteristics of an exudate. Thyroid replacement therapy resulted in rapid clinical improvement with resolution of the ascites.
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A 74-year-old man presented with mental obtundation and massive ascites without evidence of significant impairment of liver function. Thyroid function studies suggested hypothyroidism. Aspirated ascitic fluid had the characteristics of an exudate. Thyroid replacement therapy resulted in rapid clinical improvement with resolution of the ascites.
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Seminars in Liver Disease, 1993
The first step in the approach to the ascites patient, after the history and physical examination, is to perform a diagnostic abdominal paracentesis for SAAG to determine whether portal hypertension is present (SAAG 1.1 g/dl or higher) or not (SAAG less than 1.1 gm/dl) (Table 1).
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The first step in the approach to the ascites patient, after the history and physical examination, is to perform a diagnostic abdominal paracentesis for SAAG to determine whether portal hypertension is present (SAAG 1.1 g/dl or higher) or not (SAAG less than 1.1 gm/dl) (Table 1).
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Ascites and Refractory Ascites
2015Ascites is a common complication of cirrhosis resulting in poor quality of life, high risk of development of other complications of cirrhosis and increased morbidity and mortality. About half of patients with previously compensated cirrhosis are expected to develop ascites within 10 years of diagnosis.
Angelo Paredes, Arun J. Sanyal
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Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 1989
Currently, Chlamydia is a major cause of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which can be complicated by perihepatitis. Our patient presented with ascites secondary to Chlamydia infection and responded well to treatment with tetracycline. Since Chlamydia infection is becoming more prevalent in the United States, it should be considered in the ...
R C, Guagenti, A L, Berman, N N, Cohen
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Currently, Chlamydia is a major cause of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which can be complicated by perihepatitis. Our patient presented with ascites secondary to Chlamydia infection and responded well to treatment with tetracycline. Since Chlamydia infection is becoming more prevalent in the United States, it should be considered in the ...
R C, Guagenti, A L, Berman, N N, Cohen
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Cationic emulsions improves the delivery of oligonucleotides to leukemic P388/ADR cells in ascite.
Journal of Controlled Release, 2003H. Teixeira +7 more
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British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2015
Selina J, Chavda, Stuart L, Bloom
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Selina J, Chavda, Stuart L, Bloom
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Medical Journal of Australia, 2016
The presence of ascites is a common physical finding and the detection of ascites is important for both diagnostic and prognostic reasons. Ascites is defined as the pathological accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. It may be due to a number of causes (Box 1).
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The presence of ascites is a common physical finding and the detection of ascites is important for both diagnostic and prognostic reasons. Ascites is defined as the pathological accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. It may be due to a number of causes (Box 1).
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