Version 1
: Received: 29 June 2023 / Approved: 30 June 2023 / Online: 30 June 2023 (13:40:03 CEST)
How to cite:
Kamińska, A.; Plata-Nazar, K.; Leszkowicz, J. Water in the Belly- a Review of Current Knowledge About Ascites in Children. Preprints2023, 2023062262. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.2262.v1
Kamińska, A.; Plata-Nazar, K.; Leszkowicz, J. Water in the Belly- a Review of Current Knowledge About Ascites in Children. Preprints 2023, 2023062262. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.2262.v1
Kamińska, A.; Plata-Nazar, K.; Leszkowicz, J. Water in the Belly- a Review of Current Knowledge About Ascites in Children. Preprints2023, 2023062262. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.2262.v1
APA Style
Kamińska, A., Plata-Nazar, K., & Leszkowicz, J. (2023). Water in the Belly- a Review of Current Knowledge About Ascites in Children. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.2262.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Kamińska, A., Katarzyna Plata-Nazar and Julia Leszkowicz. 2023 "Water in the Belly- a Review of Current Knowledge About Ascites in Children" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.2262.v1
Abstract
Ascites is a term that describes a pathological accumulation of fluid in a peritoneal cavity. It is generally a rare occurrence in a pediatric population and is most commonly associated with liver failure and cirrhosis. In that case, a diuretic treatment is usually implemented to relieve the ascites as it forms in the mechanism of water retention and water leakage from the portal venous system due to portal hypertension. It is important to note however that many other issues may cause ascites in children. Those require a catered approach suited to the pathomechanism of ascites formation in those underlying conditions. That is why a complex diagnostic process ought to be run in pediatric patients with ascites to correctly identify a condition causing it and provide the patient with adequate and thorough care.
Keywords
ascites; liver failure; portal hypertension
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
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