-
portal vein thrombosis. The
sonographer also can
estimate the
amount of
ascitic fluid, and difficult-to-drain
ascites may be
drained under ultrasound guidance...
- The
formula is as follows: SAAG = (serum albumin) − (albumin
level of
ascitic fluid). Ideally, the two
values should be
measured at the same time. This...
-
obvious source for the infection. It is
specifically an
infection of the
ascitic fluid – an
increased volume of
peritoneal fluid.
Ascites is most commonly...
- of care when
preparing a
patient for paracentesis.
Confirmation of an
ascitic effusion reduces the
risks ****ociated with a dry or
blind tap of the abdomen...
-
infection of
ascitic fluid,
commonly ****ociated with cirrhosis. The gold
standard for the
diagnosis of
spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is an
ascitic fluid...
-
thoracentesis or tube
thoracostomy (chest tube); for ascites, with
paracentesis or
ascitic drain; and for
pericardial effusion with pericardiocentesis.
While absence...
- bedside? Certainly...But... we
should spend this time not
divining for
ascitic fluid (ultrasound is better) but, instead,
talking to our patients. Verghese...
-
Ballottement may also
refer to an ****essment of an
ascitic abdomen.
Identifying an
organ or a m**** in an
ascitic abdomen: "Try to
ballotte the
organ or m****...
-
water (furosemide, spironolactone),
paracentesis to
manually remove the
ascitic fluid, and
transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS). In cirrhosis...
- the
peritoneum to the
internal jugular vein in the neck,
which allows ascitic fluid to p****
directly into the
systemic circulation.
Various models exist...
