Ascites
by
xoxomarebear
The technical term for the fluid in Vivienne's abdominal cavity (the peritoneum ) is ascites. There are a few most common causes ...
Ultrasound of thrombosis
by
Laura B.
If you are into the medical side of thrombosis, the Veterinary Radiology blog has an entry on ultrasound of aterial and venous t ...
Homeopathy and Cancer
by
Dr. Steve Nenninger
A new study was just published in a journal, called eCAM (published by Oxford University Press), a journal that has become the m ...
A hospitalist-induced nightmare
by
David W.
Three years ago in Hooray for Hospitalists I described how a good hospitalist program works and how common problems can be avoid ...
Web Resources
Ascites - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sep 7, 2009 ...Exudative ascites generally does not respond to manipulation of the salt balance or diuretic therapy. Repeated paracentesis and treatment of ...
Carlos Sueldo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nov 21, 2008 ... "Exudative Ascites Produced by Pelvic Inflammatory Disease" (with Robert Wilson, Obstetrics & Gynecology, 1983); "Preliminary experience ...
Exudate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Aug 22, 2009 ... Certain conditions produce exudative pleural effusions such as infections, ... edema · Hydrothorax · Ascites/hydroperitoneum · Hydrosalpinx ...
Percutaneous needle biopsy in exudative ascites. Seventy-two patients with exudative ascites were subjected to percutaneous needle biopsy of peritoneum. The overall diagnostic yield was 64%, ...
Primary Care of Veterans with HIV purulent exudate composed of inflammatory leukocytes (pus), with or without ...... 30% of patients with compensated cirrhosis develop ascites within 5 years ...