{"product_id":"2940153858845","title":"Ascites, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions","description":"\u003cp\u003eAscites is the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, causing abdominal swelling.\u003cbr\u003eEdema is a symptom defined as excess of fluid in extracellular spaces.\u003cbr\u003eDiseases and conditions that may cause edema include:\u003cbr\u003e1. Congestive heart failure - the main cause\u003cbr\u003eWhen one or both of the heart's lower chambers lose their ability to pump blood effectively as happens in congestive heart failure the blood can back up in the legs, ankles and feet, causing edema.\u003cbr\u003e2. Liver Cirrhosis - the second cause\u003cbr\u003eFluid may accumulate in the abdominal cavity (ascites) and in the legs as a result of cirrhosis, a liver disease often caused by alcoholism.\u003cbr\u003e3. Kidney disease.\u003cbr\u003eWhen you have kidney disease, extra fluid and sodium in the circulation may cause edema.\u003cbr\u003eThe edema associated with kidney disease usually occurs in the legs and around the eyes.\u003cbr\u003e4. Kidney damage.\u003cbr\u003eDamage to the tiny, filtering blood vessels in the kidneys can result in nephrotic syndrome.\u003cbr\u003eIn nephrotic syndrome, declining levels of protein (albumin) in the blood can lead to fluid accumulation and edema.\u003cbr\u003e4. Weak or damaged leg veins (chronic venous insufficiency).\u003cbr\u003eOne-way valves keep the blood in the leg veins moving toward the heart.\u003cbr\u003eIf the valves stop working properly, blood can pool in the lower legs and cause swelling.\u003cbr\u003e5. Inadequate lymphatic system.\u003cbr\u003eThe body's lymphatic system helps clear excess fluid from tissues.\u003cbr\u003eIf this system is damaged for example, by cancer surgery the lymph nodes and lymph vessels draining an area may not work correctly and edema results.\u003cbr\u003eA person with ascites usually has severe liver disease.\u003cbr\u003eAscites due to liver disease is caused by high pressure in the blood vessels of the liver (portal hypertension) and low albumin levels.\u003cbr\u003eCirrhosis and any illness that leads to it is a common cause of ascites.\u003cbr\u003eLong-term infections with hepatitis C or B and long-term alcohol abuse are two of the most common causes of cirrhosis.\u003cbr\u003ePeople with colon cancer, ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, pancreatic cancer, and liver cancer may develop ascites.\u003cbr\u003eDiagnosis is by Paracentesis or abdominal tap.\u003cbr\u003eTreatment may include:\u003cbr\u003e1. Diuretics, or water pills, to help remove the fluid; usually, spironolactone (Aldactone) is used first, and then furosemide (Lasix) will be added\u003cbr\u003e2. Antibiotics, if an infection develops\u003cbr\u003e3. Limiting salt in the diet (no more than 1,500 mg\/day of sodium)\u003cbr\u003e4. Avoiding drinking alcohol\u003cbr\u003eProcedures used for ascites that do not respond to medical treatment include:\u003cbr\u003e1. Placing a tube into the area to remove large volumes of fluid (called a large volume paracentesis)\u003cbr\u003e2. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS), which helps reroute blood around the liver.\u003cbr\u003e3. Patients who develop end-stage liver disease, and whose ascites no longer respond to treatment will need a liver transplant.\u003cbr\u003eTABLE OF CONTENT\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Ascites\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 Interesting Facts of Ascites\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 Treatment of Ascites\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 Portal Hypertension\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 Liver Cirrhosis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 Congestive Heart Failure\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 Alcoholism\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenneth Kee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47074637447408,"sku":"2940153858845","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940153858845_p0.jpg?v=1764058479","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940153858845","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}