Causes and Sysmptoms of Ascites
Main cause of Ascites is chronic liver disease. The two most important factors that causes ascites because of chronic liver disease are: Reduced level of albumin in the blood cause an alteration in the pressure essential to avoid fluid exchange (osmotic pressure). This alteration in pressure permits fluid to leak out of the blood vessels.
Second is an increase in the pressure inside the branches of the entrance vein that run through liver (portal Hypertension). The scarring that occurs in cirrhosis causes portal hypertension. Blood that cannot flow properly through the liver due to increased pressure and leaks into the abdomen and causes ascites.
Other causes of Ascites include cancer, congestive heart fail, Bacterial infection, fungal infection or parasitic disease, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Whipple’s disease, Pancreatic disease, Hypoalbuminemia, and many more….
Symptoms of the Ascites are:
Depending on the cause and the quantity of Ascites, there are some of the common symptoms of Ascites are:- Abdominal pain
- Difficulty in breathing, especially deep breath
- Low back pain
- Shortness of Breath
- Walking difficulty
- After eating small quantity of food one feels full
- Changes in bowel functions
- Increasing in abdominal thickness
- Fatigue
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