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Fluid in the abdomen
Fluid in the abdomen is a clinical finding in which the abdomen may be enlarged and contains fluid. This can occur due to liver, heart, or kidney disease.
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A 24-year old male asked about a 87-year old female:
Is fluid in the abdomen dangerous?
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What is the loose fluid in the abdomen a sign of?
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What is the definition or description of: Fluid in the abdomen?
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A 42-year old female asked:
What would cause fluid in the abdomen?After its drained how likely would the fluid build up again?
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A 47-year old asked:
Does free fluid in the abdomen reabsorb after a ruptured ovarian cyst?
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How can I reduce fluid build-up in the abdomen caused by congestive heart failure?
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A 39-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Abnormal fluid buildup in abdomen?
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A 48-year old female asked:
What causes fre fluid in abdomen?
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A 24-year old asked:
How do they drain away the fluid from the abdomen?
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A 32-year old female asked:
What is the cause of fluid on unborn baby's abdomen?
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A 38-year old asked:
Is it ok to have a little fluid in abdomen or is that bad?
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A 31-year old asked:
Is there a surgical procedure to remove fluid from the abdomen?
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A male asked:
I had blood in my urine 2 days ago which has cleared now but now I have fluid in my abdomen. Can you advise at all please?
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A 37-year old male asked:
I had VATs (right side, OR time was 9h 3 months ago). Got compression injury below axilla and fluids on abdomen. How long it will take to recover?
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A 29-year old asked:
Why does abdomen fill up with fluid when ovarian cancer is present?
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A 50-year old female asked:
What is the procedure when you have a cyst rupture and the fluid ends up filling your abdomen?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Mi have fluid in abdomen but CBC and liver labs came back normal. Where is the fluid coming from?
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A member asked:
My sister has fluid on her lungs, she has cancer in her abdomen wall and has spread to her nodules. how long to live?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Fluid in abdomen and liver is normal what else could cause this? Seen doctor and he is waiting a week to check it again.
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A 33-year old female asked:
Premenstrual syndrome.What are the physical manifestations.Is bloating in abdomen and fluid retention in body one of it?
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A member asked:
What happens when both your intestines & stomach are punctured & intestinal content seeps into your stomach said individual has fluid drained from her abdomen 2 to 3 times each month, this is how the other organs were punctured. How serious is the ris
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A 53-year old female asked:
At what stage of stomach cancer does fluid start to build up in the abdomen?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Should I be alarmed if my VP Shunt wound on my abdomen has opened on one end and is seeping clear fluid?
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A female asked:
During the ultrasound it is found that I have mild fluid in POD. And it gives pain in lower abdomen. How shall I treat this? Is there any easy procedu
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A 51-year old male asked:
Feels like very little fluid in abdomen, most in groin, will surgery be impaired, what should I ask or tell the surgeon before surgery is surgery ok?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Had 3times sex in 12hrs & had periods after a week, started with brown fluid then light bleeding for 3days now swelled abdomen & backache after periods?
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A 51-year old male asked:
My father was recently diagnosed with stage 4 cirrhosis alcohol-related and in the last 3 weeks two different times now they've had to pull over 6 l of fluid off his abdomen how late stage is it when they have to pull that much fluid that often?
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A 44-year old asked:
How do I know when fluid has leaked into my abdomen from an ovarian cyst rupture?
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A 38-year old female asked:
I had an mre of abdomen and pelvis. Report said small amount of free fluid in pelvis. What does this mean? Should i be worried?
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A 53-year old male asked:
What could it be that there is abdomen pain in the and a sound of reflux fluid to my chest when I lying or sleeping on my bed the left side?
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