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Fluid pocket in abdomen
A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Ahleringanswered
Specializes in Anesthesiology
Call your OB Doctor: Pika,
at 38 weeks you need to be concerned for the last two weeks. Baby is probably doing fine, but nurses in your OB office will help you personall... Read More
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4.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Berrymananswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 56 years experience
Fluid pocket:abdomen: Nausea post gyn surgery and a "fluid pocket" usually means an abscess with peritoneal irritation secondary to the abscess (inflammation). If accessib... Read More
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339 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 44-year-old male asked:
Dr. Creighton Wrightanswered
surgery 58 years experience
Unlikely: Dangerous set of circumstances!,
Get drained and diverted --- General surgery or possibly interventional radiology or both!left or right colon perfor... Read More
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4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Burnsanswered
Emergency Medicine 39 years experience
Depends on: how much, what type, timing of development and other symptoms or conditions. At 87 I would take that finding very seriously and have it investigated ... Read More
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3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 27-year-old member asked:
Dr. Luis Villaplanaanswered
Internal Medicine 37 years experience
Liver trouble: Most common form of free fluid in the abdomen, known as ascites , is a liver so hardened and disease that it causes decrease blood flow through the li... Read More
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6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Ascites: Fluid in the abdomen (Ascites) = Excess fluid accumulated in the peritoneal cavity .
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692 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 48-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kelly Elmoreanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 21 years experience
Could be natural: There is naturally a small amount of fluid in the pelvis to keep organs moist but it could also happen from ovulation, inflammation, infection or canc... Read More
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5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Angelica Balingitanswered
Specializes in Internal Medicine
With a tiny needle: After local anesthesia, a small needle is inserted just below the belly button. Fluid comes out easily and drains.
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6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jane Van Disanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 20 years experience
Ascites: If what you mean is that there is a dena or swelling in the babies abdomen that could be a sign of ascites. This can be the result of a variety of con... Read More
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4.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered
Medical Oncology 52 years experience
It depends: Your doctor should help you to interpret this finding. Normally we do not want to see free fluid in the abdomen. If you have it it needs to be followe... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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