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Images shown below are courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission. [http://www.peir.net © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology] | Images shown below are courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission. [http://www.peir.net © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology] | ||
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Image:Ascites.png|Ascites in a patient with cirrhotic liver disease. Dilated abdominal veins are visible | | [[Image:Ascites.png|thumb|Ascites in a patient with cirrhotic liver disease. Dilated abdominal veins are visible]] | ||
Image:Ascites 1.jpg|[[Ascites]], the same patient, lateral view. | | [[Image:Ascites 1.jpg|thumb|[[Ascites]], the same patient, lateral view.]] | ||
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Image:Ascites Child.jpg|A 2 month old child with [[ascites]]. [[Ascites]] is a common form of [[tuberculosis]] in higher incidence areas. | | [[Image:Ascites Child.jpg|thumb|A 2 month old child with [[ascites]]. [[Ascites]] is a common form of [[tuberculosis]] in higher incidence areas.]] | ||
Image:Ascites. Postmortem findings.jpg|Ascites: Postmortem findings | | [[Image:Ascites. Postmortem findings.jpg|thumb|Ascites: Postmortem findings]] | ||
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Images courtesy of Charlie Goldberg, M.D., UCSD School of Medicine and VA Medical Center, San Diego, California | Images courtesy of Charlie Goldberg, M.D., UCSD School of Medicine and VA Medical Center, San Diego, California | ||
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Image:Abdomen ascites.jpg|Ascites: Abdomen symetrically distended secondary to fluid buildup in peritoneal cavity. Note bulging flanks as fluid distributes to most dependent areas of abdomen. Skin is also yellowed due to hyperbilirubinemia | |[[Image:Abdomen ascites.jpg|thumb|Ascites: Abdomen symetrically distended secondary to fluid buildup in peritoneal cavity. Note bulging flanks as fluid distributes to most dependent areas of abdomen. Skin is also yellowed due to hyperbilirubinemia.]] | ||
Image:Abdomen ascites2.jpg|Ascites with Shifting Dullness: Ascitic fluid will flow to the most dependent portions of the abdomen. The air-filled intestines will float on top of this liquid. The technique of shifting dullness makes use of this relationship in order to detect the presence of ascitic fluid. | | [[Image:Abdomen ascites2.jpg|thumb|Ascites with Shifting Dullness: Ascitic fluid will flow to the most dependent portions of the abdomen. The air-filled intestines will float on top of this liquid. The technique of shifting dullness makes use of this relationship in order to detect the presence of ascitic fluid.]] | ||
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Image:Abdomen ascites4.jpg|Ascites: Lateral view of abdomen tensely distended due to ascites. | | [[Image:Abdomen ascites4.jpg|thumb|Ascites: Lateral view of abdomen tensely distended due to ascites.]] | ||
Image:Abdomen ascites5.jpg|Ascites | | [[Image:Abdomen ascites5.jpg|thumb|Ascites]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: M.Umer Tariq [2]
Overview
Physical Examination
Abdomen
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