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Treatment of liver ascites

It is one of the commonest complications that affect patients with liver diseases or cirrhosis due to many causes. Treatment of fluid accumulation in legs and abdomen is by the following

• It is better to avoid consumption of alcohol frequently and avoid smoking.
• Avoid taking NSAIDs drugs like analgesics ibuprofen
• Salt and sodium restriction within foods
• Usage of diuretics like spironolactone and lasix which considered best drugs to minimize fluid buildup in body
• Paracentesis or frequent centesis of accumulated fluid is the next step.
• Liver transplantation surgery is the final step of treatment

Causes of ascites

There are many causes of ascites like the following

• one of the commonest cause is liver cirrhosis and this is the cause at your mom case.
• Low albumen levels like nephrotic syndrome and malnutrition cases
• Pancreatitis
• Infectious causes
• Drugs side effects

Symptoms of ascites

Symptoms are depend on degree and site of ascites like the following

• Swelling of legs
• Swelling of abdomen
• Shortness of breath
• Abdominal pain
• Other causes

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