What is the cause of this patient's severe, painful ascites? Painful, severe ascites can be due to peritoneal diseases such as malignancy or tuberculosis. In such cases, however, the peritoneal fluid ...

Paracentesis is a medical procedure that doctors perform to drain fluid from a person’s abdominal cavity. It is sometimes called an abdominal tap. Doctors refer to this buildup of fluid as ascites, ...

Budd-Chiari syndrome. Light micrograph of a section of liver affected by Budd-Chiari syndrome. This is a rare syndrome that may occur as a result of any condition that obstructs blood flow from the ...

The effects of pre-existing psychiatric disorders on gastric cancer survival. Real-world (RW) effectiveness of nivolumab plus chemotherapy (NIVO+chemo) in patients (pts) with advanced or metastatic ...

High prevalence of restless legs syndrome in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: Relationship with anxiety, depression and quality of life perception No significant financial relationships to ...

Static ultrasound guidance is used to select and mark the site of needle insertion immediately before the procedure takes place. Dynamic ultrasound guidance, in contrast, is used to directly visualize ...

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Abdominal distension can result from conditions like digestive disorders, SIBO, or food intolerances. You can treat abdominal distension with dietary and lifestyle changes, depending on the underlying ...

A pivotal discovery related to MPS involves a somatic mutation (V617F) within the Janus tyrosine kinsase-2 (JAK2) gene in myeloid cells. This mutation has been detected in 37% to 45% of patients with ...