Treating Ascites

Ascites is the abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen, around the intestines and other abdominal organs, contains varying amounts of cells, bacteria, proteins and other substances.

What's this?

The vast majority of cases of ascites in patients with cirrhosis due to alcoholism and the B and C Virus Heart failure, tumors affecting the peritoneum the lining of the abdomen, liver metastases and peritoneal tuberculosis are the main causes, but much less frequent. Rarely, ascites can occur by obstruction of hepatic blood flow or portal vein thrombosis or hepatic by excessive loss of protein in urine and nephrotic syndrome, protein-energy malnutrition, hypothyroidism or acute pancreatitis.

Increased abdominal girth may be visible. Sometimes it is because of the perceived size was tight clothing or the appearance of abdominal or inguinal hernias.

The development of ascites is usually slow and progressive over weeks or months, occurs without pain or other changes. Metastasis of cancer of an organ can cause abdominal pain continued, generally moderate. In heart failure may be discomfort and pain on the right side and the upper abdomen.

Ascites high volume - can contain more than 10 liters - the abdomen becomes very important, difficult and uncomfortable, causing heartburn and breathing difficulties. Symptoms of the disease causing ascites ascites may appear in this more advanced.

Ascites (also known as the belly of the water ") is the name given to the accumulation of fluid in the abdomen. This liquid may have different compositions, such as lymph nodes in cases of chylous ascites caused by obstruction of the lymphatic vessel, bile, pancreatic juice (pancreatitis with fistula), urine (in case of perforation of the urinary tract ) and others. But in the context of liver disease with portal hypertension (cirrhosis, schistosomiasis, and others), ascites is Estravaza blood plasma into the abdominal cavity, mainly across the peritoneum, caused by a sum of factors.

What causes the disease known as the belly of the water? How can we prevent it, treatment is effective?
The belly of the water ", whose scientific name is ascites is characterized by the presence of fluid in the abdominal cavity.

The presence of fluid is due to certain diseases that cause a leak of fluid in the abdominal cavity, such as:
- Cirrhosis
- Nephrosis,
- Congestive heart failure,
- Tumors,
- Drilling of the viscera
- Among others.

There is no prevention of ascites per se, but rather the diseases that lead to them.

Patients with severe ascites:
The ascites in chronic liver disease indicates that the disease is advanced and it is linked to the appearance of other complications of cirrhosis such as bleeding varices and hepatic encephalopathy. Initially, it can be treated with diuretics and low salt diet, but as the disease progresses, the kidneys can not bear the diuretic and / or developing the so-called hepatorenal syndrome (kidney failure caused by changes caused by cicrulata³rias cirrhosis) and may be necessary to perform a paracentesis (drainage of ascites by puncture). Among other complications, the presence of ascites may lead to infection of ascites, a condition called spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, which may be severe with high mortality if not treated properly.

Ascites Cure
Avoid alcohol and it is the only cause behind the 80% of all patients with ascites disease.

Exercise helps abdominal muscles in the process of construction and active life in good health and also protects the fluid accumulation.

Do not sleep during the day, which plays an important role in maintaining the homeostasis of the body. Maintain a schedule time to go to bed at night and wake up early in.