Question 1

decompensated adv liver disease with ascites, some confustion, fatigue, loss of apetite, drowsiness, sleepiness, breath is fowl, etc how long to live?

Accepted Answer

Any time: If this person is not a candidate for a portocaval shunt, a liver transplant, or treatment of the underlying liver disease (and don't think this is always impossible), death may come at any time from variceal bleeding, pneumonia, or some other mechanism. Usually these people do not survive more than a few months but there is no predicting the exact time.

Question 2

will you gain weight if you have malignant ascites?

Accepted Answer

Sure: Ascites means holding onto watery fluid in the abdomen (outside of the organs in the belly, but inside the belly area). Water weighs 8 pounds per gallon, so there will be weight gain with any kind of ascites, unless the ascites is a very slight amount.

Question 3

does ascites usually make you gain weight?

Accepted Answer

Yes, 8 lbs/ gallon: Yes, ascites is water (plus some salts and proteins) in the abdomen. Water weighs about 8 lbs./gallon, or 1 kg/liter. You would be surprised how many liters can be hiding in someone's abdomen.

Ascites definitely causes weight gain!

Question 4

does ascites, even a small amount, usually make you gain weight? does it also increase your total body water %?

Accepted Answer

Mostly other way: fluid accumulation will eventually alwasy come out as ascites, and the fluid accumualtion causes weight gain.

Question 5

how does ascites and weight gain look different? i'm generally thin but have rapidly developed what looks like bloating? hard to fit in my jeans.

Accepted Answer

Ascites=fluid wt=fat: As cites generally refers to fluid accumulation which may increase your overall weight but true weight gain traditionally refers t increased amounts of fat shotgun it can be caused by an increase in lean body mass (predominantly muscle) or fluid.

Question 6

does exercise help in reducing ascites?

Accepted Answer

Indirectly: Getting maximal treatment for the cause of the ascites is most important. But an appropriate level of exercise (ask your doctor) can help in all the usual ways.

Question 7

what can i do in the case of ascites????

Accepted Answer

Depends on cause: Ascites, an abnormal build up of fluid in the abdomen, has many causes.  Based on your history, I would be concerned that it is associated with liver dysfunction.  In that case, there are medications that can be prescribed to  treat it.

Regardless, you should see your doctor so that the cause of the ascites can be determined.  Once that is done, you can begin some sort of treatment.

Question 8

can malaria cause ascites?

Accepted Answer

Possible: Ascites or fluid in the abdomen is not usual presentation , how ever was  reported from the centers with large series , and people over the age of 50 years. ( picture is not malaria  blood smear slide ).

Question 9

why does ascites affect breathing?

Accepted Answer

Diaphragm: Ascites is an accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity. The diaphragm, which is the muscle that divides the abdomen from the thoracic cavity( where the lungs are located) , helps in pulling air into the lungs, any accumulation of fluid in the abdomen will increase the intrabdominal pressure thus pushing on the diaphragm upward, preventing it from helping in drawing air into the lungs properly.

Question 10

what is the most common treatment for ascites?

Accepted Answer

Treat Cause: Treatment of ascites is based on treating the underlying cause which is responsible for the accumulation of fluid.

Other initial treatments are medical in nature and include sodium restriction and diuretic therapy. This can be effective in up to 95% of patients.

For those who are refractory to medical treatment the ascitic fluid can be removed periodically via a process called paracentesis.

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Decompensated adv liver disease with ascites, some confustion, fatigue, loss of apetite, drowsiness, sleepiness, breath is fowl, etc how long to live?

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Does ascites usually make you gain weight?

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Does ascites, even a small amount, usually make you gain weight? does it also increase your total body water %?

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How does ascites and weight gain look different? i'm generally thin but have rapidly developed what looks like bloating? hard to fit in my jeans.

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Does exercise help in reducing ascites?

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What can i do in the case of ascites????

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