What are the symptoms of ascites

If the body is healthy, there will be a small amount of fluid in the abdomen, which is a normal physiological phenomenon. However, when the body has a certain disease, the fluid in the abdominal cavity will gradually increase. This is pathological ascites, which is quite harmful to the patient. The main causes of ascites include cirrhosis, malignant tumors, tuberculous peritonitis, etc., which can cause abdominal pain in patients, loss of appetite, physical fatigue, etc.

The main symptoms of ascites

1. Abdominal distension Abdominal distension is the earliest and most basic symptom of ascites.

2. The nature of abdominal pain and ascites is different, and the nature and degree of abdominal pain are different.

① Transudative ascites often presents as abdominal distension and pain

② Exudative ascites often presents as dull pain in the whole abdomen or in some areas

③ Cancerous ascites often presents as dull pain, which progressively worsens.

④ Ascites caused by organ rupture often presents as local severe pain, which then affects the entire abdomen.

3. Symptoms of primary disease

① Patients with ascites due to cirrhosis have symptoms such as fatigue, loss of appetite, discomfort in the liver area, nausea, and low fever.

② Ascites caused by malignant tumors is often accompanied by low-grade fever, fatigue, systemic cachexia and rapid growth of ascites.

③ Patients with tuberculous peritonitis often suffer from fatigue, poor appetite, night sweats, low fever, etc., and the onset is often slow.

④ Patients with ascites caused by kidney disease often have symptoms such as oliguria, hematuria, general edema and anemia.

⑤ Ascites caused by right heart failure and constrictive pericarditis, patients often have symptoms such as palpitations and dyspnea.