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Ascites is detected with physical examination of the abdomen by visible bulging of the flanks in the reclining person ("flank bulging"), "shifting dullness" (difference in percussion note in the flanks that shifts when the person is turned on the side), or in massive ascites, with a "fluid thrill" or "fluid wave" (tapping or pushing on one side ...
cirrhosis liver (post-mortem), probable alcoholic cirrhosis. These features are a direct consequence of liver cells not functioning: Spider angiomata or spider nevi happen when there is dilatation of vasculature beneath the skin surface. [29] There is a central, red spot with reddish extensions that radiate outward.
My stomach was rock hard, bloated, and swollen, and I had tons of burping, gas, and irritation after eating. ... It also showed that my liver was enlarged by twice the size it should be and was ...
Liver showing chronic passive congestion associated with tricuspid valve incompetence. So called 'nutmeg liver', Split nutmeg, for those who have never seen this appearance. Close up of congested liver showing the 'nutmeg' appearance. Congestive hepatopathy, is liver dysfunction due to venous congestion, usually due to congestive heart failure.
Gastroenteritis, often called the “stomach flu,” is an infection in your stomach and intestines. It causes symptoms like diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and cramps, notes Dr. Boxer.
Swelling of the abdomen, and swelling of the ankles and feet occurs because the liver fails to make albumin. Excessive fatigue occurs from a generalized loss of nutrients, minerals and vitamins. Bruising and easy bleeding are other features of liver disease. The liver makes clotting factors, substances which help prevent bleeding. When liver ...
Surgery is typically necessary when the appendix comes inflamed and swollen. While any type of severe abdominal pain needs immediate medical attention, these symptoms are the most commonly ...
Portal vein thrombosis causes upper abdominal pain, possibly accompanied by nausea and an enlarged liver and/or spleen; the abdomen may be filled with fluid (). [3]A persistent fever may result from the generalized inflammation. [1]