Clinical thinkings on the diagnosis and treatment of peritoneal effusion / 中国实用内科杂志
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
;
(12)2000.
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in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-566687
ABSTRACT
There is a small amount of liquid in healthy people's abdomen,but excessive liquid in abdomen has been called peritoneal effusion or ascites.Ascites is a common clinical sign.Though many causes can lead to ascites,cirrhosis,malignancy and tuberculosis are more common.According to different causes and physical and chemical properties,ascites can be divided into extravasate and transudate.It is important to distinguish between benign and malignant ascites,but sometimes the differential diagnosis is difficult.In this paper,the characteristics of the ascites,the procedure of diagnosis and treatment are discussed.
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Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
Year:
2000
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Article
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